Harold Richards

The Very Rev John Harold Richards was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century.

He was born in 1869 and educated at Wrexham Grammar School^[1] and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.^[2] He was ordained in 1896^[3] and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at St Matthew’s, Cambridge.^[4] After this he held incumbencies at Bordesley, Coleshill and Edgbaston. From 1920 to 1938 he was Archdeacon of Aston. In 1937 he became Provost of Birmingham Cathedral, and held the post for 11 years. He died on 23 August 1952.^[5]

Church of England titles
Preceded by Arthur Hamilton Baynes	Provost of Birmingham Cathedral 1937–1948	Succeeded by Harold George Michael Clarke

Notes

^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
^ Richards, John Harold in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
^ The Times, Tuesday, 24 September 1895; p. 4; Issue 34690; col B Ordinations Ely
^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
^ Obituary The Very Rev. J. H. Richards A Former Provost Of Birmingham The Times Tuesday, 26 August 1952; p. 6; Issue 52400; col E

Provosts and Deans of Birmingham

Provosts	Hamilton Baynes • Harold Richards • Michael Clarke • George Sinker • Basil Moss • Peter Berry • Gordon Mursell (became Dean)

Deans	Gordon Mursell • Robert Wilkes

Office holders in the Diocese of Birmingham

The Bishop of Birmingham • The Bishop of Aston • The Dean of Birmingham Cathedral • The Archdeacon of Birmingham The Archdeacon of Aston