Alfred Jarvis
The Very. Rev Alfred Charles Eustace Jarvis KCB CMG MC [1][2][3] was an eminent Anglican priest in the 20th century.
He was born in Bournemouth in 1876[4] and began work as an apprentice in a furniture shop.[5] He studied at Handsworth Theological College [6] and was a Methodist Minister from 1901 to 1908 when he was ordained into the Church of England.[7] He was initially a Curate at All Saints, South Lambeth.[8]
From 1909, he served the Royal Army Chaplains Department[9] at Woolwich, Jamaica, Portsmouth and Lichfield before gallant service in World War I where he was Mentioned in Despatches three times and awarded the Military Cross. After the war he was Assistant Chaplain-General, Northern Command from 1920 to 1925 and Chaplain-General to the Forces until 1931; and also Chaplain of the Tower of London from 1927. He was Provost and Vicar of Sheffield from 1931 to 1948; and also Archdeacon of Sheffield for two spells (1931 to 1933, and 1934 to 1938) and Rural Dean for one (1939–1942).
An Honorary Chaplain to two Kings[10][11] and a Chaplain of the Order of St John of Jerusalem,[12] he died on 26 March 1957.[13]
References
- ^ London Gazette 26 August 1918
- ^ London Gazette 26 January 1917
- ^ London Gazette 4 June 1928
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ The Very Rev. A. C. E. Jarvis Provost Emeritus Of Sheffield The Times Wednesday, 27 Mar 1957; pg. 13; Issue 53800; col E
- ^ Digital Photo
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP 1940
- ^ Southwark Anglican
- ^ London Gazette 8 July 1910
- ^ His Majesty's Household Appointments By The King, Full List Of Officers The Times Tuesday, 21 Jul 1936; pg. 11; Issue 47432; col A
- ^ His Majesty's Household Appointments By The King, Full List Of Officers The Times Wednesday, 3 Mar 1937; pg. 9; Issue 47623; col A
- ^ Edinburgh Gazette 26 August
- ^ Deaths The Times Saturday, 30 Mar 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53803; col B
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1876 births
- People from Bournemouth
- 20th-century English Anglican priests
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Chaplains General to the Forces
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Honorary Chaplains to the Queen
- Archdeacons of Sheffield
- Provosts and Deans of Sheffield
- Holders of a Lambeth degree
- 1957 deaths
- World War I chaplains
- British Army personnel of World War I