Edwin Hamilton Gifford, DD (18 December 1820 – 4 May 1905) was an eminent Anglican priest, schoolmaster, and author of the second half of the 19th century. Edwin Gifford was educated at Shrewsbury and St John's College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1845. He was Second Master at his old school then Chief Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham and an honorary Canon of Worcester. Later he was Rector of Walgrave then Much Hadham. From 1884 to 1889 he was Archdeacon of London. He died on 4 May 1905. Emma Lavinia Gifford, the first wife of Thomas Hardy, was his niece. Works Glory of God in Man, 1864 Voices of the Prophets Romans in the Speaker's Commentary, 1881 Authorship of Psalm cx, 1892 St Cyril of Jerusalem in the Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, 1894 The Incarnation: A Study of Philippians 2:5-11, 1896 Eusebius of Caesarea: Praeparatio Evangelica (translation), 5 Vols., 1903 Notes External links 1820 births Chief Masters of King Edward's School, Birmingham People educated at Shrewsbury School Fellows of St John's College, Cambridge Archdeacons of London 1905 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge