John Orpen
John Herbert Orpen was an Anglican priest in the 20th century.[1]
He was born on 30 September 1868, educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge and ordained for service in the Diocese of Liverpool in 1894.[2] He held curacies in Toxteth, Beeston and Ross-on-Wye. After this he served incumbencies at Burton, Pembrokeshire, Thurston and Melton.[3] He was a Chaplain to the Forces during World War I.[4] In 1929 he became Provost of St Edmundsbury, a post he held until 1940. From then until his death on 3 December 1950 he was Rector of Fornham All Saints.[5]
Notes
- ^ Deaths.The Times(London, England), Tuesday, Dec 05, 1950; pg. 1; Issue 51866.
- ^ Ordinations. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 20, 1893; pg. 15; Issue 34139.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 p 982 Oxford, OUP,1947
- ^ London Gazette
- ^ National Archives
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