Henry Wentworth Monk (1827–96)

Canadian farmer, social reformer, and author. Educated at Christ’s Hospital, London, 1834–42. Went to Palestine in 1853 and worked at a Jewish farm colony until 1857. Became acquainted with Holman Hunt and John Ruskin. Wrote a number of works on his interpretation on the biblical Book of Revelation. Lived in Canada and at times in the US and London.