Henry de Candole

Who was Henry de Candole?

Henry Handley Vully de Candole was Bishop of Knaresborough from 1949 to 1965. He was born on 25 May 1895 into a clerical family - his father was the Ven. Henry Lawe Corry Vully de Candole, whose two brothers, Armar Corry Vully de Candole and the Rev. James Alexander Corry Vully de Candole were also churchmen. HHVdeC's grandfather was Henry Sundius Vully de Candole and his grandmother was Emily Roe Lawe.

His only sibling was Alexander Corry de Candole, the "War Poet" see "A Deep Cry"

HHVdeC was educated at Marlborough College and King’s College, Cambridge. In 1920 he studied for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge before returning to his old school as Assistant Chaplain. From 1920 until 1926 he was Resident Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, followed by a curacy in Newcastle upon Tyne. After two years as Chaplain at Peterhouse, Cambridge de Candole served in a variety of posts within the Diocese of Chichester between 1937 and 1949. He took charge of Wiston Church, Sussex in 1939-40, while the rector was absent on Army service and was Vicar of Henfield from 1940 -49. In 1949 he was appointed Suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough where he combined pastoral duties with service to the “Parish and People” movement. A prolific author and passionate Liturgist he died on 16 June 1971. He bequeathed his considerable diaries to the nation. They are currently held at Lambeth Palace Library, and a distillation of these has been published.