CHRISTMAS

Rev. Henry , afterwards Noel-Fearn ( only son of Robert Noble Christmas of Taunton ). b. London 1811; ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam., B.A. 1837, M.A. 1840; librarian and sec. of Sion college, London 1841–8; minister of Verulam chapel, Lambeth 1843–56; lecturer at St. Peter’s church, Corn hill 1852–66; C. of St. James’s, Thames st. 1866; profe or of English history and archæology in Royal Society of Literature 1854–9; joint hon. sec. of Numismatic Society of London 1844–7, his collection of coins was sold at So the by’s for £1260, 1–5 Feb. 1864; edited Churchman 1840–3, Church of England Quarterly review 1840–3 and 1854–8, British Churchman 1845–8, Literary Gazette 1859–60; F.R.S. 14 April 1842; F.S.A.; author of The Voyage, a poem 1833; The cradle of the twin giants, science and history 2 vols. 1849; The shores and islands of the Mediterranean 3 vols. 1851 and 15 other books; took name of Noel-Fearn 1866. d. suddenly of apoplexy in a cab in the Hay market, London 11 March 1868.