Title

Document

Description

Ward's engagement to Josephine Hope-Scott

Identifier

B041-F006-D049

Call Number

B041-F006-D049

Collection

Birmingham Oratory

Creator

Ward, Wilfrid Philip, 1856-1916

Contributor

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

Date

1887-09-30

Page Count

2

Coverage

Uckfield, Sussex, England

Location

e-resource|Birmingham Oratory

Type

Text

Content Type

Letter

Language

English

Publication Origin

Not Published

Authors & Recipients
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Ward, Wilfrid Philip, 1856-1916

Son of William George Ward, who moved away from his ultramontanism. He studied at Ushaw and Rome but gave up the thought of the priesthood, and wrote works of Christian apologetics inspired by Newman, in 1887 he married Josephine, second daughter of James Hope-Scott. Wilfrid Ward's chief works were his biographies.

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Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

John Henry Newman stands as a giant in the fields of theology, philosophy, and education. Influencing many academic and spiritual disciplines, Newman's writings and his lifelong search for religious truth continue to inspire scholars throughout the world. Newman started his public life as a fellow of Oriel College and, soon after, as Vicar of St. Mary the Virgin Church in Oxford, England. He was a leader of the Oxford Movement which began in 1833. A prominent member of the Church of England for the first half of his life, he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. Two years later, Newman founded the first English-speaking Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, England. In 1851, Newman undertook the founding of the Catholic University of Ireland in Dublin. He was made a cardinal of the Catholic Church in 1879. His many scholarly works have remained a significant force.

Events in Newman's lifeEvents in the UKEvents in the wider world
  • Wilfrid Ward and Josephine Hope-Scott are engaged and married.
  • Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
  • Arthur Conan Doyle creates the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
  • Groundhog Day first observed in America.

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