VENN: Adm. pens. CHRIST'S 25 Jun. 1822; eldest son of John of Gravel Hill, Salop (and of Ella Young); born 2 Dec. 1804 at Loseley Mansion, Surrey; matric. Michs. 1822; scholar 1823; BA 1826; sometime in the Army. Ordained deacon (Worcester) 1828; priest (Heeford) 1829; C of Trinity Church, Woowich 1842-50; C of the Lock Hospital, Harrow Road, London 1850-60; V of St Paul's, Onslow Square 1860-72, resigned. Married (1) 1831 Maria, dau. of Admiral Carpenter and had issue; (2) Eugenia Grace, widow of Lieut-Col. Alex Murray. Author of "Israel's Fortune", "The World to Come", "Gethsemane", "Broken Bread". Died 27 Dec. 1877 at Cannes. Brother of John W.H. (1837. See Boase II, 918; Peile II, 410; Burke P&B; Crockford