Edwin Le Grice

The Very Reverend (Frederick) Edwin[1] Le Grice was an eminent Anglican priest in the latter part of the 20th century.

He was born on 14 December 1911 at Harleston, Norfolk and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge.[2] Ordained in 1936 he began his career with curacies in Leeds and Paignton.[3] Subsequently, Vicar of Totteridge[4] he was then appointed a Canon Residentiary of St Albans Cathedral, a post he held until his appointment as Dean of Ripon in 1968.[5] He retired in 1984 after 16 years in post and died on 25 June 1992 at Ripon.

A large stained glass window in the Cathedral is dedicated to Edwin Le Grice. It features medieval stained glass found when the Cathedral was being restored and a line of one of his poems, "Surround us with your symphony of praise, God's messengers of light.'

References

  1. Always known as Edwin
  2. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. During which time he wrote “The story of the parish church of St.John Baptist, Paignton” (Published 1946)
  4. Crockford's clerical directory Lambeth, Church House, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. The Times, Thursday, 28 December 1967; p. 8; Issue 57134; col A New Dean of Ripon
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Frederick Llewelyn Hughes
Dean of Ripon
1968 1984
Succeeded by
Christopher Russell Campling


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