John Hughes (priest, 1924–2008)
John Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Provost of Leicester Cathedral | |
| In office 1963–1978 | |
John Chester Hughes[1] was an Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century.
He was born on 20 February 1924, educated at Dulwich College and Durham University and ordained in 1950.[2] He began his career with a curacy at St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea after which he was Succentor at Chelmsford Cathedral. He then held incumbencies at St Barnabas, Leicester and St St John the Baptist, Croxton Kerrial.[3] In 1963 he became Provost of Leicester Cathedral, a post he held for 15 years. His last post before retirement in 1987 was as Vicar of St Nicholas, Bringhurst. He died on 16 October 2008.[4]
Notes
- ^ Photo of Hughes
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Who's Who London, A & C Black, 1970 ISBN 0-7136-1140-5
- ^ Times on-line