The Very Rev

Very Reverend

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 Henry Gee (1858–1938) DD

Doctor of Divinity

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, FSA

Society of Antiquaries of London

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  was an Anglican dean

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  in the first half of the 20th century.
He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford

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 and ordained in 1877. He was a Tutor

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 at the London College of Divinity then Principal

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 of Bishop’s College, Ripon

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. In 1910 he was appointed Professor

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 of Church History at Durham University

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, a post he held for 8 years until his elevation to the Gloucester Deanery. He died on 23 December 1938.