Edward King (priest)

The Very Rev Edward Laurie King was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the 20th century.

He was born on 30 January 1920, educated at King's College, Taunton, the University College of South Wales and St. Michael's College, Llandaff and ordained in 1946.[1] After curacies in Risca and Germiston he was Rector of Robertson, Western Cape and then Stellenbosch. In 1958 he became Dean of Cape Town, apost he held for 30 years.[2]

He died on 4 August 1998.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
  2. ^ ”A good place to be : Dean E.L. King on thirty years at Cape Town Cathedral. “ King, E.L: Claremont, South Africa : 1996
  3. ^ University of Cape Town
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Thomas Joseph Savage
Dean of Capetown
1988– 1988
Succeeded by
Colin Jones