The Very Rev John Brookes Vernon Penfold BD [1] was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century.
John Penfold was born into an ecclesiastical family in 1864: his father was the Rev. William Penfold, MA, Rector of Ruardean and Chaplain to the Duke of Beaufort.[2] He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead and Jesus College, Cambridge.[3] Ordained in 1888 [4] he began his career as Chaplain [5] of King William's College, Isle of Man.[6] After this he was Assistant Minister at St James’, Welbeck Street and then Vicar of St James’, Guernsey, 1893.[7]
He was Dean of the island from 1918 until his death on 4 May 1922.[8]
Penfold was also a prominent Freemason, Senior Grand Warden of the Province of Guernsey and Alderney, and Grand Chaplain of England.[3]
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Preceded by Thomas Bell |
Dean of Guernsey 1918 – 1922 |
Succeeded by Douglas Falkland Carey |
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