Alexander Sargent

The Ven Alexander Sargent, MA was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the mid 20th century.[1]

He was born on 9 May 1895,[2] educated at The King's School, Canterbury and St Edmund Hall, Oxford and ordained in 1920. After curacies at St Margaret's at Cliffe and Maidstone[3] he became Chaplain of Ripon College Cuddesdon. He was then Sub-Warden of St Paul’s College, Grahamstown and after that Resident Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury.[4] In 1939 he was appointed Archdeacon of Maidstone [5] and in 1942 Archdeacon of Canterbury.[6] He retired in 1968 and died on 5 January 1989.

Notes

  1. National Archives
  2. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  3. witness.com
  4. Ecclesiastical News New Chaplain To The Primate The Times Thursday, Jan 31, 1929; pg. 15; Issue 45115; col D
  5. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  6. Ecclesiastical news The Times Thursday, Oct 01, 1942; pg. 7; Issue 49355; col D
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Thomas Karl Sopwith
Archdeacon of Canterbury
1942–- 1968
Succeeded by
Michael John Nott


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