Christopher Prior, CB (2 July 1912 – 14 September 2004) [1] was an eminent Anglican priest: Chaplain of the Fleet from 1966 to 1969 and Archdeacon of Portsmouth from then to 1977.

Born on 2 July 1912,[2] he was educated at Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained[3] after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon and began his ecclesiastical career as a Curate at Hornsea. In 1941 he became a Royal Naval Chaplain in 1941, eventually becoming Chaplain of the Fleet in 1966. After this he became Archdeacon of Portsmouth. He retired in 1977 and died on 14 September 2004.

References

  1. ^ Times online
  2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
Church of England titles Preceded byRaymond William Richardson Chaplain of the Fleet February 1966 – November 1969 Succeeded byAmbrose Walter Marcus Weekes Preceded byGeoffrey Lewis Tiarks Archdeacon of Portsmouth February 1969 – November 1977 Succeeded byRonald Victor Scruby


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