Algernon Ward
Algernon Ward, FRSL, FRGS, FSA Scot (1869–1947) was an Anglican priest[1] and author.[2]
He was the son Robert Ward sometime vicar of Ashby Puerorum[3] he was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.[4] He was ordained deacon in 1892; and Priest in 1893. After curacies in Coventry and Edgbaston he was divinity lecturer at Queen's College, Birmingham from 1897 to 1902. He was chaplain at St Mark, Alexandria from 1902 to 1915 and Vicar of Sturminster Newton from then until 1922. he was vicar of Stowe, Shropshire from 1922 to 1926; rector of Church Lawford with Newnham Regis from 1922 to 1936 and archdeacon of Warwick from 1936 to 1945.[5]
He died on 9 July 1947.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ National Archives
- ^ Among others he wrote "Guide to the Study of the Book of Common Prayer", 1901; "Psalmi Poenitentiales", 1903; "Palestinian Memoirs", 1907; "The Seven Deadly Sins", 1911; "The Coptic Church", 1914; "The Cardinal Virtues", 1916; "The Ascension", 1918; "The Transfiguration of Christ", 1922;"Sermons throughout the Year", 1929; "The Seven Words from the Cross, 1930"; and "The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, 1931 > British Library web site accessed 09:48 GMT Wednesday 18 January 2017
- ^ "Biographical Register of Christ's College, 1505–1905" Peile, J Vol II p530: Cambridge, CUP, 1913
- ^ University Intelligence. The Times (London, England), Saturday, 20 January 1894; pg. 11; Issue 34166
- ^ 'WARD, Ven. Algernon', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 18 January 2017
- ^ Deaths. The Times (London, England), Thursday, 10 July 1947; pg. 1; Issue 50809
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