Pender Hodge Cudlip facts for kids
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Rev Pender Hodge Cudlip
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| Born | 1835 Porthleven, Cornwall, U.K. |
| Died | 1911 Sparkwell, Devon |
| Pen name | PH Cudlip |
| Occupation | Writer, clergyman, theologian |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Non-fiction, religion, theology |
| Spouse | Annie Hall Cudlip (1867–1911) |
| Children | Daisy, Ethel and Eric |
Pender Hodge Cudlip (1835–1911) was an English clergyman, writer, and expert in religious studies. He was born in Cornwall. He became famous as a preacher in Devon, where he spent most of his life working for the church. He was married to the writer Annie Hall Cudlip. Pender Cudlip also wrote and published several books about religion and theology between 1895 and 1905.
His Life Story
Early Life and Education
Pender Hodge Cudlip was born in April 1835. His birthplace was Porthleven, a town near Helston in Cornwall. His father was William Edgecombe Cudlip.
Pender went to the University of Oxford. He started his studies there on April 25, 1855. He earned his first degree (a BA) in 1858. Four years later, he received his master's degree (an MA) from Magdalen Hall. While at Oxford, Cudlip helped write an article about music. It was for the Helston Grammar School Magazine.
Church Work and Family Life
Cudlip became a deacon in the church in 1860. The Bishop of Exeter then made him a priest in 1861. His first job in the church was in Buckfastleigh, Devon. After that, he worked in Modbury from 1861 to 1866.
In 1867, he was working in Yealmpton, also in Devon. There, he met Annie Hall Thomas. They got married on July 10, 1867. They had six children together, but only three lived to become adults. One of their daughters later married Major William Price Drury. He was a Royal Marine who wrote sea-themed novels.
The Cudlips lived in Devon for most of their married lives. However, they spent 11 years (1873–1884) in Paddington, London. After that, Cudlip became the vicar of Sparkwell for 25 years. He also held the title of Rural Dean of Plympton.
His Books
Before he passed away in 1911, Cudlip published several books about religion. These included:
- Bible Worship or The Continuity of Sacrificial Worship (1895)
- Meditations On The Revelations Of The Resurrection (1896)
- Why I Should Be Confirmed? (1898)
- The Eucharistic Glory Of The Incarnation (1904)
