Henry Major
Henry Major | |
|---|---|
| Principal of Ripon Hall, Oxford Ripon Clergy College (1919) | |
| In office | 1919 to 1948 |
| Predecessor | John Battersby Harford |
| Successor | Robert Douglas Richardson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1895 (deacon); 1896 (priest) by William Cowie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1871 Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Died | 26 January 1961 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | British, New Zealand |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse |
Mary (m. 1899) |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | |
Henry Dewsbury Alves "Hal" Major, FSA (28 July 1871 – 26 January 1961) was a New Zealand Anglican clergyman and theologian. He was Principal of Ripon Hall, Oxford from 1919 to 1948: first, when it was Ripon Clergy College in Ripon, Yorkshire (1919), and then as Ripon Hall in Oxford (1919 to 1948). A prominent liberal Christian, he was active in the Modern Churchmen's Union, and was founder and editor of its Modern Churchman journal (1911 to 1956).