Anthony Charles Deane (1870–1946) wascanon ofWorcester Cathedral, poet and writer of religious books. He was the son of H. C. Deane, abarrister-at-law. In 1898, he married Maud, the second daughter of Col. Versturme-Bunbury ofBath.^[1] He is perhaps best known as a writer of popular Christian books.

He was schooled atWellington College, and did undergraduate and graduate (M.A.) studies atClare College, Cambridge. He attendedCuddesdon Theological College and was a student ofLincoln's Inn in 1891.^[1]

He was ordained in 1893, and became canon of Worcester Cathedral. He was vicar ofGreat Malvern andrural dean ofPowyke from 1909 to 1913, when he became vicar ofHampstead.^[1] While at Malvern he was also chaplain of theWorcestershire Yeomanry. In 1929 he was appointedCanon of the ninth stall atSt George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, a position he held until 1946.^[2] While Canon of Windsor, Deane was also Chaplain to KingGeorge VI.^[3]

In 1895 he wrote an article in a periodical,The Nineteenth Century, titledThe Religion of the Undergraduate, wherein he asserted that an "easy-goingagnosticism" was evident in the average student atOxford.^[4] This agnosticism was further accepted as the "symbol of intellectual manhood", being encouraged by youngerdons and tacitly accepted by older ones. His remarks were generally countered in the lively debate that followed. In 1905 his poemSt. Columba was awarded theSeatonian Prize by theUniversity of Cambridge.^[5] He was editor of the Treasury Magazine from 1903 to 1909. He was a member of theAuthors' Club, and his recreational activities were listed as golf, lawn tennis and music.^[1]

Besides various poetry compilations and religious books, some of his talks or sermons also appeared in print:

• Frivolous Verses,Cambridge Eng., Redin, 1892,ISBN 1331630711
• Holiday Rhymes,London, Henry, 1894,ISBN 978-1332140107
• The Religion of the Undergraduate, (article in periodical)The Nineteenth Century, Oct., Nov., Dec., 1895^[5]
• Leaves in the Wind,1896
• A Poet's Choice,1898
• St. Paul and his Friends,1900
• New Rhymes for Old and Other Verses,1901
• A Little Book of Light Verse,London, Methuen, 1902,ISBN 978-1331645481
• Selected Poems of George Crabbe,1903
• At the Master's Side,1905
• St. Columba,1905
• The Reformation,Nisbet & Co, 1907
• The Society of Christ,1908
• New Testament Studies,1909
• Christmas Songs and other Verses,1911
• In My Study,London, J. Nisbet, 1913
• A Short Account of Great Malvern Priory Church, a History of the Monastery, and Description of the Fabric,G. Bell & Sons, ltd, 1914,ISBN 978-1294644675
• His own place: The tercentenary "Shakespeare sermon," preached in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-on-Avon, 30 April 1916,J. Hewetson & Son, 1916
• A library of religion,London: A.R. Mowbray & co.; Milwaukee, U.S.A.: The Morehouse publishing co., 1918
• Rabboni, A Study of Jesus Christ the Teacher,London,Hodder & Stoughton, 1921
• The Life of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury,1927
• Selections from George Crabbe,Deane ed., Methuen; 2nd ed., 1932
• How to enjoy the Bible,Hodder & Stoughton, 1934
• Pillars of the English church: Biographical studies of eminent churchmen; broadcast address,Morehouse publishing co, 1934
• How to understand the gospels,London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936,ISBN 978-1110476107,ISBN 978-1296185961
• The valley and beyond,New York, Harper, 1936
• Sixth form religion,London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936 NoISBN
• The Lord's prayer,Hodder & Stoughton, 1938
• St. Paul and his letters,Hodder & Stoughton, 1942
• Jesus Christ, The world Christ knew; the social, personal and political conditions of His time.
• To an unseen audience
• Jesus and the unbroken life
• Time Remembered,London,Faber & Faber, 1945

• Works by or about Anthony C. Deane at theInternet Archive
• Works by Anthony C. Deane atLibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
• A Rustic Song

• 1870 births
• 1946 deaths
• 20th-century English Anglican priests
• Anglican writers
• English religious writers
• People associated with Malvern, Worcestershire
• Canons of Windsor

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