John Penfold (priest)

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]

References

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ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE . Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Thursday, July 12, 1888; Issue 12638 Ordinations- Sodor & Man
The Isle of Man Times and General Advertiser (Douglas, England), Saturday, July 06, 1889; pg. 5; Issue 1513. (5988 words). 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
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ST. JAMES'S CHURCH . The Star (Saint Peter Port, England), Thursday, February 02, 1893; Issue 14. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II
Obituary The Dean of Guernsey The Times, Friday, May 05, 1922; pg. 18; Issue 43023; col E

Church of England titles
Preceded by Thomas Bell	Dean of Guernsey 1918–1922	Succeeded by Douglas Falkland Carey

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