Mr Septimus Harding

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cathedral precentor clergyman fictional character

Mr Septimus Harding is a gentle, conscientious clergyman and cathedral precentor in Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire novels, best known for his moral scruples and quiet integrity.

Aliases (1)

Rev. Septimus Harding ×2

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cathedral precentor → clergyman → fictional character →
appearsIn	Barchester Towers → The Warden →
appearsInSeries	Chronicles of Barsetshire →
associatedWithTheme	church reform → conscience versus institutional privilege → personal integrity →
characterTrait	conscientious → gentle → humble → morally scrupulous → musically gifted →
createdIn	19th century →
creator	Anthony Trollope NERFINISHED →
employer	Chapter of Barchester Cathedral →
ethicalStance	concern for fairness to the bedesmen of Hiram’s Hospital → self-sacrifice over financial gain →
familyRelation	father of Eleanor Harding → father of Susan Grantly → father-in-law of Archdeacon Theophilus Grantly → father-in-law of John Bold → father-in-law of Reverend Arabin →
fictionalLocation	Barchester →
firstAppearance	The Warden NERFINISHED →
friendOf	Archdeacon Theophilus Grantly → Bishop Thomas Grantley →
gender	male →
knownFor	moral scruples → quiet integrity → resignation of the wardenship of Hiram’s Hospital →
languageOfWork	English →
literaryGenre	realist novel →
literaryPeriod	Victorian literature →
narrativeRole	important supporting character in Barchester Towers → protagonist of The Warden →
nationality	English →
occupation	precentor of Barchester Cathedral → warden of Hiram’s Hospital →
playsInstrument	cello →
religion	Anglicanism →
settingOfActivity	Barchester Cathedral NERFINISHED → Hiram’s Hospital →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Barchester Towers → The Warden ("Rev. Septimus Harding") →	mainCharacter
The Warden ("Rev. Septimus Harding") →	hasCharacter
Chronicles of Barsetshire →	notableCharacter