Rev Canon Herbert Ham

[romany rose]

Hi
Just wondering if anyone can help locate an obituary for the above
he was the Rev in Wirksworth in Derbyshire 1917-1925
he was born 1869(would like to know where?)
the following info (according to Wiki)
he was an Anglican priest and a musician ,educated at Worcester College,Oxford,ordained 1898,held curacies at Wormley/Chelmford and St Mary`s at Wirksworth and Carsington.
Afterwards he was appointed to All Snts Cathedral Church at Derby and then in due course ,when it became a cathedral he became the 1st provost
Retired in 1937
died 2/12/1964(where??)

 

[DaveHam9]

Deaths Dec Qtr 1964
HAM HERBERT 95 DERBY 3A 229


My access to English Newspaper Archive via NLA covers roughy 1800- 1901.

 

[emeltee]

According to both the 1901 and 1911 Censuses he was born in Bath, Somerset.

Emeltee

 

[emeltee]

The 1871 Census shows him with parents Robert, a butcher, and Elizabeth

Emeltee

 

[DaveHam9]

Name: Herbert Ham
Event Type: Birth Registration
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year: 1869
Registration District: Bath
County: Somerset
Event Place: Bath, Somerset, England
Volume: 5C
Page: 633
Line Number: 257


A common name in Somerset. Lots of baptisms on FreeREG around the right date but not one for Herbert.

 

[gibbo]

He died at the Kingscliffe Nursing Home in Derby aged 95.

I have his obituary so if you PM me your email i will forward it on.

 

[romany rose]

Thank you to Dave,Elmtree and Gibbo for all of your help
Romany Rose x
Gibbo I will pm you