John Cox Edghill
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Rev. John Cox Edghill DD
(known as Cox; 1835 - 1917) was a British Anglican priest
, senior chaplain at Aldershot
from 1861, then followed chaplain to the forces at Chatham, Halifax (Nova Scotia), again at Aldershot, Gibraltar, and, finally, at Portsmouth
(1881-5), and then Chaplain-General to Her Majesty's Forces (1885–1901). Following his retirement, he undertook the position of Prebendary of Wells, which he held until his death.
As a noted Tractarian and Anglo-Catholic, he was the first choice to replace Hibbert Binney
as the bishop of Nova Scotia
by the Synod of the diocese, at Halifax, June 6, 1887. He declined his election in a letter to the Synod.
He had a daughter, Ella Mary Edghill
, with Mary Nesfield (d. 24 September 1922, Weston-super-Mare).
The Museum of Army Chaplaincy
holds further information on the life on Edghill.
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
(known as Cox; 1835 - 1917) was a British Anglican priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
, senior chaplain at Aldershot
Aldershot
Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...
from 1861, then followed chaplain to the forces at Chatham, Halifax (Nova Scotia), again at Aldershot, Gibraltar, and, finally, at Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
(1881-5), and then Chaplain-General to Her Majesty's Forces (1885–1901). Following his retirement, he undertook the position of Prebendary of Wells, which he held until his death.
As a noted Tractarian and Anglo-Catholic, he was the first choice to replace Hibbert Binney
Hibbert Binney
Hibbert Binney was a Canadian Church of England bishop. He was the fourth Bishop of Nova Scotia from 1851 to 1887....
as the bishop of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
by the Synod of the diocese, at Halifax, June 6, 1887. He declined his election in a letter to the Synod.
He had a daughter, Ella Mary Edghill
Ella Mary Edghill
Ella Mary Edghill M.A. was a British translator known primarily for her translation of Categories which appeared in Volume 1 of the The Works of Aristotle series, edited by W. D. Ross and J. A. Smith. She was the daughter of Rev...
, with Mary Nesfield (d. 24 September 1922, Weston-super-Mare).
The Museum of Army Chaplaincy
The Museum of Army Chaplaincy
The Museum of Army Chaplaincy is a museum at Amport House, Hampshire, United Kingdom, which tells the story of British Army Chaplaincy from earliest times to the present day with the help of archive material and historical relics from several centuries...
holds further information on the life on Edghill.