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H. G. (Honyel Gough) Rosedale

1863–1928

An Oxford-educated writer and clergyman, he left behind a small but distinctive body of work that ranges from religious reflection to London guild history. His best-known surviving book, A Short History of the Worshipful Company of Horners, shows a clear, practical way of telling history.

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A Short History of the Worshipful Company of Horners

A Short History of the Worshipful Company of Horners

by H. G. (Honyel Gough) Rosedale

About the author

Born in 1863, Honyel Gough Rosedale studied at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating in 1881 and later taking his B.A. in 1885 and M.A. in 1888.

Published records connect him with both religious and historical writing. His surviving works include The Growth of Religious Ideals as Illustrated by the Great English Poets and A Short History of the Worshipful Company of Horners (1912), the latter published under the name H. G. Rosedale, D.D. That book reflects a patient interest in institutions, craft traditions, and the long history of the City of London.

He died in 1928. While not widely remembered today, his books still circulate in major public-domain archives, where they give modern readers a glimpse of an author comfortable moving between faith, literature, and historical research.