Henry S. Holland Henry Scott Holland was born at Ledbury,
Herefordshire, on 27th January, 1847. Henry's father, George
Holland, was extremely wealthy and could afford to send his son
to Eton. Henry was not an outstanding student and he initially
failed his entrance exam at Oxford University. He tried again in
1866 and this time he was successful. Holland struggled
academically until he came under the influence of Thomas Hill
Green, the senior tutor in philosophy at Balliol. Holland was
inspired by Green's ideas on religion and social reform and he
eventually obtained a "First in Greats", one of the highest
academic honours at Oxford. Impressed by his academic
achievements, Holland was offered the post of lecturer in
philosophy at Christ Church College. As well as teaching Holland
found time to publish several books and articles including The
Duties of the Parochial Clergy Toward Some Forms of Modern
Thought(1873). Holland also began visiting industrial slums in
Britain. He was deeply shocked by what he discov