Education
Matthews was educated at Monmouth Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford.
Matthews was educated at Monmouth Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford.
In 1902-1903 he was Assistant Master at The Limes Preparatory School Shrewsbury and from 1903-1907 was Assistant Master at Norwich School. He was ordained in 1904 and began his career with a curacy at Steamship Laurence and Gregory, Norwich after which he was Priest in charge at Street Marks, Bourne End from 1907 to 1911. He was then Rector of Clophill and when World War I broke out a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces.
When peace returned he held incumbencies at Hungarton, Hinckley and Knighton.
He retired in 1956.