Charles Lefroy Explained

Charles Edward Cottrell Lefroy[1] was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Perth, Western Australia, from 1907 until 1912 The son of an early settler to West Australia,[2] Lefroy was educated at Bradfield College; Keble College, Oxford; and Ely Theological College. He was ordained deacon in 1889,[3] and priest in 1890.[4] He was an Assistant Master at Dulwich College from 1889 to 1893; Curate of Great Ilford from 1893 to 1896;[5] Priest in charge of Swan District, Western Australia from 1888 to 1889; Principal of the Clergy Training College, Perth, from 1899 to 1904; Rector of Claremont from 1904 to 1918. After returning from Australia he held incumbencies at Chiddingfold and Hersham before retiring in 1927.[6]

He died on 31 December 1940.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/gazlist/1405D88678A1C0554825773D0019FDD6/$file/gg058.pdf WASLP
  2. http://worldcat.org/identities/viaf-94081149/ World Cat
  3. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/32609214/ Newspapers.com
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 p779 London: Oxford University Press, 1929
  5. "Ecclesiastical" Essex County Standard (Colchester, England), Saturday, October 07, 1893; pg. 6; Issue 3278
  6. https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/36439/Surrey-Coats-of-Arms-I-Z.pdf Surrey CC