Arthur Upcott Explained

The Ven Arthur William Upcott , DD, MA (6 January 1857  - 22 May 1922) was an Anglican priest and educationalist.

He was born in Cullompton on 6 January 1857 ^[1] and educated at Sherborne and Exeter College, Oxford. Ordained in 1886,^[2] he was Chaplain^[3] then Head Master of St Mark's School, Windsor until 1891. He held two further headships: St Edmund's School, Canterbury (1891–1902); and Christ's Hospital^[4] (1902–1919).

He was Rector of Brightling^[5] and Archdeacon of Hastings from 1920^[6] until his death on 22 May 1922.^[7]

Notes and References

1. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-2007]
2. [The Times]
3. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
4. http://user.itl.net/~geraint/christshospital.html Christ’s Hospital
5. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=179-par254-ead&cid=6-2-9#6-2-9 National Archives
6. [The Times]
7. A Wise Headmaster. Dr. A. W. Upcott., Christ's Hospital In Transition The Times Thursday, May 25, 1922; pg. 6; Issue 43040; col F