George Hose

Rt. Rev. George Frederick Hose, D.D.

George Frederick Hose DD (3 September 1838 – 26 March 1922) was an Anglican clergyman, Bishop of Singapore, Labuan and Sarawak from 1881 to 1909.[1]

Biography

Hose was born on 3 September 1838[2] in Brunswick Place, Cambridge, the son of Frederick Hose, a cleric, and his wife, Mary Ann Knight. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he gained a B.A. degree in 1862 and an M.A. degree in 1867[3][4] and was ordained deacon in 1861 and priest in 1862.[4][5] He began his career with curacies at Roxton and Marylebone. He was Chaplain of Malacca then Archdeacon of Singapore before his elevation to the episcopate.[6] Upon his elevation, he was conferred an honorary D.D. degree by the University of Cambridge.[4]

In 1877, Hose promoted the founding of the Straits Asiatic Society, later the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, and subsequently served as the society's president from 1878 to 1908.[7] He had a particular interest in collecting botanical specimens.[8]

He retired in 1909 and died on 26 March 1922 at the Manor House in Normandy, Surrey.[4][9]

He was married to Emily Harriet Kerbey (1841–1904),[10][11] the daughter of surgeon John Kerbey (1804–1842), in 1867,[12][13] and had children.

  • Their son Edward Shaw Hose (1871–1946) was a civil servant in Malaya and was also President of the Asiatic Society branch.
  • Their son Walter Hose (1875–1965) was a naval officer who retired as a Canadian rear admiral.[14]
  • Their daughter Elfrida Mary Hose (1879–1960) was married by her father at the Cathedral Singapore to Rev. Charles Hampden Basil Woodd (1869–1941),[15] Principal and later Chaplain of Momoyama Middle school for boys at Osaka, Japan, from 1902–15, later lived in Essex; they left five children.
  • Their daughter Gertrude Hose (1883–1977)[16][17] was a noted botanical collector, obtaining specimens primarily while living with her father in Sarawak from 1903 to 1908 and her brother Edward in Malaya from 1923 to 1925.[8][16]

References

  1. ^ The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory, London, John Phillips, 1900
  2. ^ Who was Who 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  3. ^ C. M. Turnbull, "Hose, George Frederick (1838–1922)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. (Accessed 4 November 2015)
  4. ^ a b c d Venn, J. A. (1947). "Hose, George Frederick". Alumni cantabrigienses. Vol. III. Cambridge, England: The University Press. p. 450. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Hose, George Frederick (HS858GF)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  6. ^ The Times, Thursday, 20 January 1881; pg. 11; Issue 30096; col D News in Brief
  7. ^ "Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society". Singaporeinfopedia. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  8. ^ a b Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (1995). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. One. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. XXIII. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  9. ^ The Times, Tuesday, 28 March 1922; pg. 1; Issue 42991; col A Deaths
  10. ^ "Emily Harriet Kerbey". Birth Index: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, 1837–1915. Vol. 9. London, England: General Register Office. p. 371.
  11. ^ "Hose, Right Rev. George Frederick". Who's Who in the Far East. Hong Kong: China Mail. 1906. p. 146. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  12. ^ Crawford, D. G. (1930). Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615–1930. Vol. Two. London, England: W. Thacker & Co. p. 325. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Singapore, Labuan and Sarawak". Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed & Official Classes. London, England: Kelly's Directories, Limited. 1904. p. 1345. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  14. ^ Robbins, John E. (1970). "Hose, Walter". Encyclopedia Canadiana. Vol. 5. Grolier of Canada. p. 161. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Marriages". The Times. No. 36971. London. 7 January 1903. p. 1.
  16. ^ a b "Hose, Gertrud". Flora Malesiana. Vol. 8. 1950. p. 47. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Gertrude Hose". Death Index: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, 1916–2007. Vol. 19. London, England: General Register Office. p. 1102.


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