Background
Hannah was the son of Review John Hannah, who had a distinguished career as clergyman in Brighton, and Anne Sophia Gregory (sister of Doctor Gregory, Dean of Street Paul"s), and was born in 1843.
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John Hannah
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He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Balliol College, Oxford, and ordained Deacon in 1867 after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon.
Career
Two years later he was ordained Priest and received his first post as curate at All Saints, Brill, then briefly served in Paddington in 1870. He moved to Brighton in 1871, where he was first Curate, then in 1873 was made Vicar of Street Nicholas" Church (succeeding his father). In 1887 he was appointed Vicar and Rector of Brighton (Street Peter"s Church, Brighton), again succeeding his father, and thus occupied the chief position among Brighton clergy.
He became at the same time Prebendary of Hove Ecclesia in Chichester Cathedral, and from 1895 Proctor in Convocation for the clergy of the archdeaconry of Lewes.
In January 1902 he was appointed Dean of Chichester, a post he held for 27 years. He died on 1 June 1931.
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June 1, 1931 (aged 88)