HENSON, HERBERT HENSLEY ), English divine, was born in London on Nov. 8, 1863. As an unattached student at Oxford he graduated in 1884 and was elected a fellow of All Souls college. He was ordained in 1887, and after being head of Oxford House at Bethnal Green for a year, he was given the living of Barking, Essex. He was incumbent of St. Mary's hospital, Ilford 1895-1900, canon of Westminster and rector of St. Margaret's 1900-12, and dean of Durham 1912-18, when he was promoted to the bishopric of Hereford in succession to Dr. Percival. Owing to his pronounced liberal opinions in theology, and to his insistence on the validity of Nonconformist orders, his elevation to the bench of bishops aroused some controversy. In 192o he was translated to the bishopric of Durham.