Henry Charles Whitley CVO (1906–1976) was a Church of Scotland minister and an author.
He was born on 20 March 1906 and educated at George Heriot's School and the University of Edinburgh, where he gained a Ph.D. in 1953. He was Minister of Newark Parish Church (in Port Glasgow), Old Partick Parish Church and the High Kirk of Edinburgh; and a World War II chaplain with the Seaforth Highlanders. He was Dean of the Thistle from 1969 to 1974. In 1970 he was appointed Honorary Chaplain (Pontifex Maximus) of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh. Whitley died on 8 May 1976. He is buried in Southwick Kirkyard in Dumfriesshire.
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| Preceded byCharles Laing Warr | Dean of the Thistle 1969 –1974 |
Succeeded byJohn McIntyre |
Notes
- "London Gazette" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- Amongst others he wrote "Blinded Eagle-An Introduction to the Life and Teaching of Edward Irving", 1954; "A Pictorial Guide to St Giles' Cathedral", 1959; "Laughter in Heaven", 1962 > British Library website accessed 19:18 GMT 6 July 2009
- "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
- Whitley, Henry C. (1953). "Edward Irving: an interpretation of his life and theological teaching".
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- The Times, Thursday, 17 July 1969; pg. 12; Issue 57614; col F New Scottish Deans
- Minute Books of the Harveian Society. Library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
- Very Rev Dr H. C. Whitley Scottish Churchman The Times Tuesday, 11 May 1976; pg. 16; Issue 59701; col F
- Southwick Kirkyard
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