Henry Whitley

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Henry Charles Whitley CVO (1906–1976) was a Church of Scotland minister{{Cite web |url=http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/46310/supplements/6796/page.pdf |title=London Gazette |access-date=17 March 2011 |archive-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819133728/http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/46310/supplements/6796/page.pdf |url-status=dead }} and an author.Amongst others he wrote "Blinded Eagle-An Introduction to the Life and Teaching of Edward Irving", 1954; "A Pictorial Guide to St Giles' Cathedral", 1959; "Laughter in Heaven", 1962 > British Library website accessed 19:18 GMT 6 July 2009

He was born on 20 March 1906 and educated at George Heriot's School and the University of Edinburgh,"Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 {{ISBN|9780199540877}} where he gained a Ph.D. in 1953.{{Cite journal |last=Whitley |first=Henry C. |date=1953 |title=Edward Irving: an interpretation of his life and theological teaching |url=https://era.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/30919 |language=en}} He was Minister of Newark Parish Church (in Port Glasgow), Old Partick Parish Church{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} and the High Kirk of Edinburgh; and a World War II chaplain with the Seaforth Highlanders. He was Dean of the Thistle[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44902/pages/7525/page.pdf London Gazette] from 1969The Times, Thursday, 17 July 1969; pg. 12; Issue 57614; col F New Scottish Deans to 1974. In 1970 he was appointed Honorary Chaplain (Pontifex Maximus) of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh.{{Cite book|title=Minute Books of the Harveian Society|url=http://archives.rcpe.ac.uk/calmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=DEP%2fHAR%2f1%2f1%2f1&pos=17|location= Library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh}} Whitley died on 8 May 1976. Very Rev Dr H. C. Whitley Scottish Churchman The Times Tuesday, 11 May 1976; pg. 16; Issue 59701; col F He is buried in Southwick Kirkyard in Dumfriesshire.[http://www.kirkyards.co.uk/colvend/southwick.asp?offset=140 Southwick Kirkyard]

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