Hedley Robert Burrows

The Very Rev Hedley Robert Burrows , (15 Oct.ober 1887 - 27 October 1983^[1]) was an eminent Anglican priest in the 20th century.
He was educated at Charterhouse and New College, Oxford and was ordained in 1912.^[2] His first post was a curacy at St Peter’s, Petersfield after which he was a temporary World War I Chaplain.^[3] Following this he was Priest in charge of St Columba’s, Argyll,^[4] Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of York^[5] and Warden of the Dock Street Mission, Southampton. He then held incumbencies at Stoke Abbott and Portsea. Later he was Rural Dean of Cleethorpes then Bournemouth. , In 1943 he became Archdeacon of Winchester and four years later Dean of Hereford,^[6] a post he held until his retirement in 1961.^[7]

Notes

1. ^ Deaths The Times Saturday, Oct 29, 1983; pg. 20; Issue 61676; col A
2. ^ “The Clergy List” London, 1913 London, Kelly’s, 1913
3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
4. ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0567087468
5. ^ National Archives
6. ^ Ecclesiastical News New Dean Of Hereford The Times Wednesday, Jan 08, 1947; pg. 7; Issue 50653; col F
7. ^ ”Hereford Cathedral: a history” Aylmer, G/Tiller,J: London, Hambledon, 2000 ISBN 1852851945