John Aglionby (bishop)
John Orfeur Aglionby MC (16 March 1884 – 15 May 1963)[1] was an Anglican bishop in Africa in the second quarter of the 20th century.
Educated at Westminster and The Queen's College, Oxford, Aglionby was ordained in 1911 and began his career with a Curacy at Holy Trinity, South Shields.[2] A Chaplain to the Forces during World War I,[3] when peace returned he was Vicar of Monkwearmouth[4] until 1924 when he became the third Bishop of Accra. He retired to Orpington in 1951; he had become a Doctor of Divinity (DD).
See also
References
- ^ The Rt. Rev. J. O. Aglionby Former Bishop of Accra The Times, Friday, 17 May 1963; p. 17; Issue 55703; col C
- ^ "The Clergy List" London, Kelly's, 1913
- ^ London Gazette
- ^ Who Was Who 1897–1990, London, A & C Black, 1991. ISBN 0-7136-3457-X.
- ^ Abuabu Cross
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