Dennis Victor Explained

Dennis Victor (died 7 January 1949) was the fifth bishop of Lebombo^[1] from 1936^[2] until 1947. He was educated at Denstone College and Hatfield College, Durham^[3] and ordained in 1906.^[4] His first post was as a curate at the Church of the Ascension, Victoria Docks^[5] after which he emigrated to Nyasaland to be a missionary priest and then principal of its Teacher training college and finally (before his elevation to the episcopate^[6]) Archdeacon of Shire.

Notes and References

1. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=109-mss_2&cid=-1#-1 National Archives
2. New Bishop Of Lebombo Archdeacon Victor Appointed The Times Saturday, Oct 05, 1935; pg. 15; Issue 47187; col E
3. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-1990]
4. ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
5. http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=566201 Essex archives on-line
6. http://www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za/various.php?page=33&findx=&orderby=subject&active=&check=All&t=&crit=photos University of the Witwatersrand