John Cox-Edwards

John Cox Cox-Edwards^[1] (1839-1926) was a Church of England priest and Chaplain in the Royal Navy who rose to be Chaplain of the Fleet^[2] from 1888^[3] to 1899.^[4]

Harbord was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge^[5] He was ordained deacon in 1863; and priest in 1864. After curacies in Hinckley,^[6] Colmworth^[7] and Bolnhurst^[8] he was with the Royal Navy from 1871^[9] to 1899.^[10] He served in China, Ireland,^[11] Australia^[12] and Egypt^[13] before coming back to England as Head of the Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service and Inspector of Naval Schools.^[14] He was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen^[15] from 1896^[16] until^[17] 1901. He was then Rector^[18] of Ecton ^[19] from 1900^[20] to 1908.^[21]

In retirement he lived in Southsea^[22] and died there on 25 March 1926.^[23]

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