Father of Gerard Manley Hopkins. Founder of a marine insurance firm, consul-general for Hawaii in London, churchwarden, and poet. Submitted poems and articles to the magazine Once a Week under the pseudonym Berni. Manley Hopkins was a devout High Church Anglican who taught Sunday School at St. John’s in Hampstead, where he was churchwarden. He loved music and literature, passing on his fondness for puns and wordplay to his sons Gerard and Lionel and his love for poetry to Gerard especially. His publications include A Philosopher’s Stone and Other Poems (1843), Pietas Metrica (1849), and Spicelegium Poeticum, A Gathering of Verses by Manley Hopkins (1892). He also reviewed poetry for the London Times and wrote one novel and an essay on Longfellow, which were never published.
Children:
- Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)
- Cyril Hopkins (1846-1932)
- Arthur Hopkins (1847-1932)
- Millicent Hopkins (1849-1946)
- Felix Edward Hopkins (1852-1853)
- Lionel Charles Hopkins (1854-1952)
- Kate Hopkins (1856-1933)
- Grace Hopkins (1857-1945)
- Everard Hopkins (1860-1928)
Resident at ‘The Garth’, High Lane, Haslemere
Children:
- Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)
- Cyril Hopkins (1846-1932)
- Arthur Hopkins (1847-1932)
- Millicent Hopkins (1849-1946)
- Felix Edward Hopkins (1852-1853)
- Lionel Charles Hopkins (1854-1952)
- Kate Hopkins (1856-1933)
- Grace Hopkins (1857-1945)
- Everard Hopkins (1860-1928)
Resident at ‘The Garth’, High Lane, Haslemere
Father of Gerard Manley Hopkins. Founder of a marine insurance firm, consul-general for Hawaii in London, churchwarden, and poet. Submitted poems and articles to the magazine Once a Week under the pseudonym Berni. Manley Hopkins was a devout High Church Anglican who taught Sunday School at St. John’s in Hampstead, where he was churchwarden. He loved music and literature, passing on his fondness for puns and wordplay to his sons Gerard and Lionel and his love for poetry to Gerard especially. His publications include A Philosopher’s Stone and Other Poems (1843), Pietas Metrica (1849), and Spicelegium Poeticum, A Gathering of Verses by Manley Hopkins (1892). He also reviewed poetry for the London Times and wrote one novel and an essay on Longfellow, which were never published.
Children:
- Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)
- Cyril Hopkins (1846-1932)
- Arthur Hopkins (1847-1932)
- Millicent Hopkins (1849-1946)
- Felix Edward Hopkins (1852-1853)
- Lionel Charles Hopkins (1854-1952)
- Kate Hopkins (1856-1933)
- Grace Hopkins (1857-1945)
- Everard Hopkins (1860-1928)
Resident at ‘The Garth’, High Lane, Haslemere
Children:
- Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)
- Cyril Hopkins (1846-1932)
- Arthur Hopkins (1847-1932)
- Millicent Hopkins (1849-1946)
- Felix Edward Hopkins (1852-1853)
- Lionel Charles Hopkins (1854-1952)
- Kate Hopkins (1856-1933)
- Grace Hopkins (1857-1945)
- Everard Hopkins (1860-1928)
Resident at ‘The Garth’, High Lane, Haslemere
Inscription
In Loving Memory Of
Manley Hopkins
Born 9th July 1818 Died August 26th 1897
In Thy Presence Is Fulness of Joy
And of Kate His Wife
Born 3rd March 1821 Died Sept 30th 1920
Gravesite Details
In cemetery annexe, across Derby Road from main churchyard. Grave in excellent, refurbished condition. Inscription totally legible.
Family Members
Advertisement
Advertisement
