Reverend Charles Howard

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Howard, Charles. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 10, 1871. S. of the Rev. Thomas Henry (1833) [and Maria]. B. Aug. 10, 1853, at Wadsley, Yorks. [School, Milton Abbas, Blandford.] Matric. Michs. 1871. Migrated to Corpus Christi, Sept. 30, 1876; B.A. 1880; M.A. 1883. Ord. deacon (Bath and Wells) 1893; priest, 1894; C. of Keynsham, Somerset, 1893-4. C. of Emmanuel Church, W. Hampstead, London, 1894-7. C. of St Barnabas, Cambridge, 1897-1903. V. of St Philip's, Cambridge, 1903-28. Leader of the Ely Diocesan Mission to the Deaf and Dumb. A strong supporter of Church Schools, raising funds for putting them on a proper footing in Cambridge. Died Aug. 15, 1928. Brother of Alfred (1876), Stanley (1868) and Thomas H. (1863). (Crockford; Cambridge Review.)

In the 1881 census, the newly-weds Charles and Helen were living at Dial House, 6 De Montalt Place, Combe Down. Their first child, Lucy Gertrude Howard, was born in Combe Down in December 1881. Combe Lodge was up for sale in 1884, and it is likely that Charles Howard bought it then.

Combe Lodge to be let or sold – Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette – Thursday 11 September 1884

See: http://www.combedown.org/rest-combe-monkton-combe/church-road-villas/

Monkton Combe Junior School was founded in 1888, 20 years after the Senior School. The school occupied two large Victorian houses in Church Road, Combe Down near to where Ralph Allen had his stone quarries. The first Headmaster was Mr Charles Howard whose wife was the daughter of The Rev R Bryan, the Principal of the Senior School. Initially, there were 4 boys all told! Today there are are 260 boys and girls at Monkton Prep.

Resigned as Headmaster at Monkton Combe Junior School in 1893.

Ordained deacon in Wells Cathedral on Trinity Sunday, 1893.(Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 01 June 1893). Appointed minister at Keynsham.

Ordained priest in Wells Cathedral on Trinity Sunday, 1894. (Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 24 May 1894).

St Philip' s mission church, Mill road, Romsey town erected in 1890 at a cost, including site, of £2,500 as a chapel of ease to St. Barnabas, is an edifice of red brick, consisting of chancel, nave and western porch.

The Rev. Charles Howard, M.A. of Corpus Christi College, has been curate in charge since 1897. The population of St. Barnabas ecclesiastical parish is now (1900) 8,700.

In 1901, living at 11 Willis Road, Cambridge (see 1901 Census, Sources). At this census date neither Lucy Howard nor her mother Helen were at home.

Charles Howard remained nostalgic for his earlier home in Monkton Combe.

1911 CENSUS

HOWARD, CHARLES HEAD MARRIED M 57 CLERGYMAN ESTABLISHED CHURCH WADSLEY M SHEFFIELD

HOWARD, HELEN GERTRUDE WIFE MARRIED 30 F 51 TURBARY WILTS

HOWARD, JOHN REGINALD SON SINGLE M 28 CHURCH VOLUNTARY LAY HELPER COMBE DOWN SOMERSET

HOWARD, ROBERT WILMOT SON SINGLE M 23 GRADUATE IN RESIDENCE TRINITY COLLEGE COMBE DOWN SOMERSET

HOWARD, RACHEL MAUD DAU SINGLE F 24 COMBE DOWN SOMERSET

HOWARD, SALOME HENRIETTA S VISITOR SINGLE F 59 CHURCH WORKER CH: CH: GREENWICH MALTON RESIDENT

LYANMN, WINIFRED LYN SERVANT SINGLE F 19 COOK DOMESTIC COTTONHAM CAMBS

MOULE, LILIAN JULIA SERVANT F 14 HOUSEMAID DOMESTIC LONDON

HOWARD CHARLES (RG14PN9118 RG78PN483 RD181 SD1 ED18 SN11)

Address VICARAGE MILL ROAD CAMBRIDGE County Cambridgeshire

District Cambridge Subdistrict St Andrew the Less

Enumeration District 18 Parish Cambridge

1891 census transcription details for: Combe Lodge, Vale View, Monckton Combe, Combe Down, Bath

National Archive Reference:

RG number: RG12 Piece: 1931 Folio: 131 Page: 23

Reg. District: Bath Sub District: Bathwick

Enum. District: 9 Ecclesiastical District: Holy Trinity

Parish: Monckton Combe City/Municipal Borough: Bath

Address: Combe Lodge, Vale View, Monckton Combe, Combe Down, Bath

County: Somersetshire

HOWARD, Charles Head Married M 37 1854 Schoolmaster Wadsley Yorkshire

HOWARD, Helen Ger Wife Married F 31 1860 Fosbury Wiltshire

HOWARD, Lucy Ger Daughter F 9 1882 Scholar Combe Down Somersetshire

HOWARD, John Reg Son M 8 1883 Scholar Combe Down Somersetshire

HOWARD, Richard Thos Son M 6 1885 Scholar Combe Down Somersetshire

HOWARD, Rachel Marow Daughter F 4 1887 Scholar Combe Down Somersetshire

HOWARD, Robert Wilmot Son M 3 1888 Scholar Combe Down Somersetshire

HOWARD, David Son M 2 1889 Combe Down Somersetshire