Christopher Owen George (30 September 1891 – 8 September 1977) was Archdeacon of Suffolk from 1947[1] to 1961.[2]

George was educated at Ipswich School and Selwyn College, Cambridge; and ordained Deacon in 1914 and Priest in 1915.[3] After a curacy in Great Yarmouth he was Associate Secretary of Dr Barnardo's Homes from 1919 to 1923. He was an Assistant Master at his old school from 1923 to 1927; Curate of St Mary le Tower, Ipswich from 1923 to 1925; Vicar of St Augustine, Ipswich from, 1927 to 1934; Rector of , St Mary Stoke, Ipswich from 1934 to 1947; and Rector of Sproughton from 1947, in conjunction with his work as Archdeacon.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ecclesiastical News", The Times (London, England), Saturday, 15 March 15, 1947, p. 6.
  2. ^ "Ecclesiastical News", The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 15 August 15, 1961, p. 10.
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1955-56 :London, OUP, 1956
  4. ^ "GEORGE, Ven. Christopher Owen", Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014, online ed., April 2014 accessed 14 January 2017.
Church of England titles Preceded byThomas Wonnacott Archdeacon of Suffolk 1947–1961 Succeeded byClaud Scott


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