Ernest Southcott
The Very Rev Ernest William Southcott (1915–1976) was an eminent Anglican priest and author[1] in the 20th century.
He was born on 8 May 1915 and educated at the University of British Columbia.[2] Ordained in 1938 after a period of study at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, he began his career with curacies at St John’s, Shildon[3] and St James’s, Gateshead. He was Vicar of St Wilfrid’s, Halton, Leeds and then Rural Dean of Whitkirk until 1961 when he was appointed Provost of Southwark Cathedral.[4]
He retired 9 years later and died on 17 January 1976.[5]
References
- ↑ Amongst others, he wrote: "Unto a Full Grown Man", 1942; "Receive This Child", 1951; "The Parish Comes Alive", 1956; and "Meditations for Lent", 1957. British Library web site, accessed 27 November 2010
- ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-1990, London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940-41, Oxford, OUP, 1941
- ↑ New Provost Of Southwark The Times Friday, 7 July 1961; pg. 14; Issue 55127; col E
- ↑ Deaths The Times Tuesday, 20 January 1976; pg. 24; Issue 59606; col A
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| Preceded by George Edmund Reindorp |
Provost of Southwark 1937 – 1938 |
Succeeded by Harold Edward Frankham |
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