Beaver Henry Blacker facts for kids
Beaver Henry Blacker (born May 31, 1821 – died November 11, 1890) was an Irish Anglican priest. He was also a very important historian. He lived in England for many years. There, he became the first editor of a magazine called Gloucestershire Notes and Queries. He also wrote over 60 articles for a huge book series called the Dictionary of National Biography.
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Beaver Henry Blacker's Early Life
Beaver Henry Blacker was born in Dublin, Ireland, on May 31, 1821. He was the oldest son of Latham Blacker. His grandfather was George Miller, who was also a historian and priest. George Miller wrote a book called History, philosophically illustrated.
Blacker went to Trinity College, Dublin for his education. He was very good at writing. He won the vice-chancellor's prize for English prose three times! He earned his first degree (B.A.) in 1843. He then received his master's degree (M.A.) in 1846.
Blacker's Family Life
Beaver Henry Blacker got married twice. In 1850, he married Isabella Rutherford in Ireland. Later, in 1855, he married Sophia Eliza O'Reilly. They were married in Monkstown, Dublin. He had children from both of his marriages.
Blacker's Career as a Priest and Historian
Blacker started his career as a priest in Donnybrook, in County of Dublin. He worked there from 1845 to 1856. In 1857, he became the vicar of Booterstown, also in Dublin.
While in Booterstown, he helped make many improvements. He improved St. Philip and St. James Church. He also improved the local church area of South Dublin. He left both of these jobs in 1874 when he retired and moved to England.
Between 1847 and 1854, Blacker wrote several small books about religion. But his first major work was about local history. It was called Brief sketches of Booterstown and Donnybrook. This book was published in four parts between 1860 and 1874. It also included a separate 186-page section. This section was called Annals of the parishes. It described the history of the four churches in Booterstown and Donnybrook.
After moving to England, Blacker continued his church work. He was a curate in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, from 1875 to 1876. Then he was a senior curate in Cheltenham from 1876 to 1878. He lived in Stroud for three years. In 1881, he moved to Clifton.
Blacker was also known for his historical writings. He was the first editor of Gloucestershire Notes and Queries. This was a magazine about the history of Gloucestershire. He also wrote more than 60 articles for the Dictionary of National Biography. This is a very important collection of biographies of famous people.
Selected Writings by Blacker
Here are some of the historical works Beaver Henry Blacker published:
- Brief sketches of Booterstown and Donnybrook, in the County of Dublin, with notes and annals. Dublin, 1860-1874. This book described the history of these areas.
- Monumental inscriptions in the parish church of Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire. This book listed the names and details from gravestones in Charlton Kings. It also included information from church records.
- Monumental inscriptions in the parish church of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. This was a similar book, but for the church in Cheltenham.
