Background
HORWILL, Herbert William was born in 1864 in Sandown, 1864. ?n. 1898, Kate, daughter of late Reverend F. W. Bourne.
HORWILL, Herbert William was born in 1864 in Sandown, 1864. ?n. 1898, Kate, daughter of late Reverend F. W. Bourne.
Studied at Victoria College, Jersey. Bible Christian College, Shebbear. Wadham College, Oxford (Scholar).
First class Classical Mods, 1884. Second class Classics, 1886. Chancellor’s Prize English Essay, 1887.
At London, Master of Arts, with gold medal in Classics, 1887. Master of Arts.
Entered ministry of Bible Christian Methodist (now United Methodist) Church, 1887. Delegate to Methodist (Ecumenical Con- 1000 ference, 1891. Retired from pastorate tor reasons of health, 1896, and has since been mainly engaged in editorial and journalistic work.
Lived in South Australia, 1892-1893, and in the United States. 1900-1905; assistant-editor Forum, and on reviewing staff Nation (New York), 1901-1905. Minister and journalist.