Henry Wace (10 December 1836 - 9 January 1924) was Principal of King's College, London (1883-1897) and Dean of Canterbury (1903-1924). He took Holy Orders and served curacies at St Luke's, Berwick Street (1861-63), St James's, Piccadilly (1863-69), and Grosvenor Chapel (1870-72). He moved to Lincoln's Inn, where he served first as Chaplain (1872-80) and later as Preacher (1880-96). He was additionally Chaplain of the Inns of Court Rifle Volunteers (1880-1908) and the Warburton Lecturer for 1896. In 1875, he became Professor of Ecclesiastical History at King's College, London, of which he served as Principal (1883-97). He was Rector of St Michael's, Cornhill 1896-1903 and Dean of Canterbury from 1903 until his death in 1924
