John Huntley Skrine (3 Apr 1848 – 8 May 1923) was a British historian and author who wrote several bestselling books.
Biography He was born on 3 April 1848 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
He died on 8 May 1923 at age 75 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
Education He attended the Uppingham School and Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Career He took Holy Orders and became a deacon in 1874, and a priest in 1876.
Awards and honours He won the Newdigate Prize for English Poetry in 1870.
Bibliography He is the author of a number of notable books:
Sermons to pastors and masters Joan the maid, a dramatic romance Pastor agnorum : a schoolmaster's afterthoughts Uppingham by the Sea: A Narrative of the Year at Borth Georgicon liber secundus
See also Newdigate Prize Corpus Christi College, Oxford
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External links
John Huntley Skrine - Wikisource, the free online library Skrine, John Huntley, 1848-1923 | The Online Books Page Internet Archive