Background
APPLETON, George was born on February 20, 1902 in Windsor. Son of Thomas George and Lily Appleton.
APPLETON, George was born on February 20, 1902 in Windsor. Son of Thomas George and Lily Appleton.
Born in Windsor, he was educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he gained his Bachelor of Arts in 1924, followed by his Master of Arts
In 1929. Meanwhile, he trained at Street Augustine"s College, Canterbury, subsequently he was ordained a deacon in 1925 and a priest at Street Dunstan"s, Stepney, the Stepney parish church, in 1926. After the curacy, he spent the next 20 years in Burma as a SPG missionary, ending this part of his ministry as Archdeacon of Rangoon before returning to England. He was next vicar of Headstone then rector of Street Botolph"s Aldgate.
In 1962 he became Archdeacon of London and a canon of Street Paul"s Cathedral and a year later Archbishop of Perth.
In 1969 he was translated to Jerusalem. He retired in 1974, and thereafter served as Assistant Curate at Street Michael, Cornhill in the Diocese of London.
Married Marjorie A. Barrett in 1929.