Donald Tait Explained

Donald Tait was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Rochester and canon residential of Rochester Cathedral from 1915 until his death.[1]

Tait was educated at Marlborough; Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1888 and was chaplain at Trinity College, Glenalmond then curate at Malvern Wells.[2] He was vicar of Bromley[3] from 1904 and rural dean of Rochester from 1909, relinquishing both posts when appointed a cathedral-based archdeacon.

Notes and References

  1. Obituary: Archdeacon Tait The Times (London, England), Monday, 26 September 1932; pg. 17; Issue 46248
  2. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  3. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10376780?descriptiontype=Full&ref=COPY+1/515/35 National Archives