Background
PENNEFATHER, Prebendary Somerset Edward was born on March 1, 1848 in Dublin. Youngest son of late John Pennefather, Queen's Counsel, son of Baron Pennefather, and Elizabeth Jemima, daughter of Honourable Edward de Moleyns, granddaughter of 1st Lord Ventry.
Education
Studied at King’s College, London. Trinity College Dublin, (Master of Arts). Master of Arts (ad eun.) Durham University.
Doctor of Divinity (Honorary) Aberdeen.
Master of Arts.
Career
Ordained, 1871; Curate, EastClaydon, 1871-1874. Vicar of Christ Church, Wakefield, 1874-1875. Kenilworth, 1875-1882.
Jesmond, Newcastle-onTyne, 1882-1888.
Saint George’s, Jesmond, 1888-1897. Honorary Canon of Newcastle, 1888-1907.
Fellow of King’s College, London. Honorary Chaplain 4th Middlesex West London Rifles, 1898.
Chaplain to II.M. Troops, Kensington Barracks, 1898.
Alderman of the Royal Borough of Kensington, 1898. Rural Dean of Kensington, 1901. Prebendary of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, 1907.
Chaplain, Kensington Barracks, 190S. Proctor for Diocese of London, 1909.
Doctorate. Doctorate.; Vicarof Kensington since 1897.