Henry de Candole (priest)
Henry Lawe Corry Vully de Candole was Dean of Bristol from 1926 until his death in 1933.
Background
De Candole was born in Kensington on 17 February 1868, the son of Henry Sundius Vully de Candole and his wife, Emily Roe Lawe. He had two brothers, who also went into the Church:- Rev. Armar Corry Vully de Candole
- Rev. James Alexander Corry Vully de Candole
Education
De Candole was educated at St Paul's and Christ's College, Cambridge, and ordained in 1891.Career
His first post was at Portman Chapel. He held incumbencies at St James’, Cheltenham, St Paul's, Ball's Pond, Holy Trinity, Cambridge and St John's, Smith Square, his last appointment before the Deanery.The history of the Liturgical Movement within the Church of England is inseparably interwoven with his life and work. An effective instrument in propagating and establishing the Liturgical Movement at Parish level was the "Parish and People" organisation, of which de Candole was a Founder.
Family
In 1894 in Marylebone, de Candole was married to Helen Thompson, the daughter of Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet and Lady Kate Thompson, née Loder.They had two sons:
He died on 15 December 1933, and was buried in Bristol Cathedral.