John Vincent (bishop)
John Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Damaraland | |
| Installed | 1952 |
| Term ended | 1960 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1921 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Dacre Vincent 1 January 1894 |
| Died | 19 May 1960 (aged 66) |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
The Rt Rev John Dacre Vincent MA MC and bar[1] (1 January 1894 – 19 May 1960) was the Bishop of Damaraland,[2] Namibia from 1952 to 1960.[3]
He was born on 1 January 1894, educated at Marlborough and St John's College, Oxford,[4] and ordained in 1921[5] after World War I service with the Devonshire Regiment.[6] He began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Gillingham, Dorset and was then a Minor Canon at Bloemfontein Cathedral. After this he was Vicar of Longbridge Deverill in Wiltshire[7] until 1937 when he returned to Bloemfontein as its Archdeacon, a position he held until his elevation to the episcopate.
Vincent died on 19 May 1960, aged 66.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Edinburgh Gazette" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHIES OF NAMIBIAN PERSONALITIESin alphabetical order". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Historical Papers, Wits University". historicalpapers.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Who was Who" 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ^ "The undermentioned Cadets and ex-Cadets of the Officers Training Corps to be temporary Second Lieutenants" (PDF). The London Gazette. 20 October 1914. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2011.
- ^ DIOCESE OF SALISBURY. Church of England, Diocese of Salisbury. 1220–1998.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ The Times, Tuesday, 24 May 1960; pg. 17; Issue 54779; col A Obituary Bishop of Damaraland
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