William Loftie was born in Tandragee, County Armagh, and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained in 1865 and for the next thirty years preached in many English churches. He was a prolific writer and wrote much on art, architecture and on the history and antiquities of London, as well as editing the People's Magazine. He died in Kensington.

Born:	1839
Died:	1911