Hose was born on 3 September 1838[2] in Brunswick Place, Cambridge, the son of Frederick Hose, a cleric, and his wife, Mary Ann Knight. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he gained a B.A. degree in 1862 and an M.A. degree in 1867[3][4] and was ordained deacon in 1861 and priest in 1862.[4][5] He began his career with curacies at Roxton and Marylebone. He was Chaplain of Malacca then Archdeacon of Singapore before his elevation to the episcopate.[6] Upon his elevation, he was conferred an honorary D.D. degree by the University of Cambridge.[4]
He retired in 1909 and died on 26 March 1922 at the Manor House in Normandy, Surrey.[4][9]
He was married to Emily Harriet Kerbey (1841–1904),[10][11] the daughter of surgeon John Kerbey (1804–1842), in 1867,[12][13] and had children.
Their son Edward Shaw Hose (1871–1946) was a civil servant in Malaya and was also President of the Asiatic Society branch.
Their son Walter Hose (1875–1965) was a naval officer who retired as a Canadian rear admiral.[14]
Their daughter Elfrida Mary Hose (1879–1960) was married by her father at the Cathedral Singapore to Rev. Charles Hampden Basil Woodd (1869–1941),[15] Principal and later Chaplain of Momoyama Middle school for boys at Osaka, Japan, from 1902–15, later lived in Essex; they left five children.
Their daughter Gertrude Hose (1883–1977)[16][17] was a noted botanical collector, obtaining specimens primarily while living with her father in Sarawak from 1903 to 1908 and her brother Edward in Malaya from 1923 to 1925.[8][16]
References
↑The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory, London, John Phillips, 1900
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12Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (1995). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol.One. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p.XXIII. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
↑The Times, Tuesday, 28 March 1922; pg. 1; Issue 42991; col A Deaths
↑"Emily Harriet Kerbey". Birth Index: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, 1837–1915. Vol.9. London, England: General Register Office. p.371.
↑"Singapore, Labuan and Sarawak". Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed & Official Classes. London, England: Kelly's Directories, Limited. 1904. p.1345. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
↑Robbins, John E. (1970). "Hose, Walter". Encyclopedia Canadiana. Vol.5. Grolier of Canada. p.161. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
↑"Marriages". The Times. No.36971. London. 7 January 1903. p.1.
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