Rev. Canon Henry Woodford St. Hill

Was Curate of S. Mark's, Remuera in 1855.

In January, 1863, under the auspices of the Anglican Church, a Collegiate School for boys was opened in the late residence of Sir William Fox (q.v.), at "Upper Kaiwarra," as the suburb was then called. The first headmaster was Mr. W. L. Martin, late of H.M. 15th Regiment, and an Etonian. He remained for two years and in 1865 was succeeded by the Rev. H. Woodford St. Hill of St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, a younger brother of Mr. Henry St. Hill, the Wellington magistrate, who died in London in 1866. The school, well patronised by young Wellingtonians, continued to flourish for ten years and was generally known as "Crofton College, Kaiwarra." Mr. Woodford St. Hill later became Vicar of Havelock N. and after that, Canon of Napier Cathedral.

Source: http://www.wcl.govt.nz/wellington/streetspart3chap1.html

Marriage Notice

On Easter Tuesday, at St. Paul's Church Thorndon, by the Rev. W. P. Tanner brother of the bride, the Rev. H. W. St. Hill, third surviving son of the late Henry St. Hill, Esq., to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of the late Joseph Tanner, Esq., of Erchpont, Wilts.

Source: Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 4, Issue 188, 27 April 1861, Page 5

Obituary

Cable advice has been received of the death at San Remo, Italy, of Canon St. Hill, formerly vicar of Havelock, in his 79th year. Deceased was the first Anglican clergyman in charge of the Napier parish, holding that position from 1860 to 1865.

Source: Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12075, 22 January 1907, Page 7