Background
He was born on 24 February 1892, educated at Slade Grammar School, Bolton and Manchester University and ordained in 1917.
He was born on 24 February 1892, educated at Slade Grammar School, Bolton and Manchester University and ordained in 1917.
University of Manchester.
He held curacies at Cheetham and Street Annes-on-Sea. After this he was Chaplain of his old school. He was Vicar of Street Bartholomew’s, Bolton after which he was Rector of Street Margaret’s, Aberlour.
He was Dean of Moray, Ross and Caithness from 1946 until 1960.
He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1960 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the British Broadcasting Corporation Television Theatre. His last post was as Vicar of Glasson.
He died on 2 February 1967.