Sir Henry Bargrave Finnelley Deane (28 April 1848 – 21 April 1919) was an English judge.

He was the only son of Sir James Parker Deane and was educated at Winchester College

Winchester College

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 and Balliol College, Oxford

Balliol College, Oxford

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 where he won the International Law essay prize in 1870.

In 1870 he was called to the Bar, and from 1892 worked primarily in the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice

High Court of Justice

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. He was made Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel

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 in 1896.

He served as Recorder

Recorder (judge)

A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...

 of Margate

Margate

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 from 1885 until he was raised to the bench as a Puisne Justice

Puisne Justice

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 of the High Court on 1 February 1905, being knighted at Buckingham Palace on 10 February. He retired in 1917, was granted an annuity of £3,500, and was sworn of the Privy Council

Privy council

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 on 16 November that year.

From 1908 to 1911 he was the first Knight Principal of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor

Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor

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. He died in London.