Edgar Dibden Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Commissioner
Edgar Dibden
Office:9th Chief of the Staff
1Blankname:General
1Namedata:Albert Orsborn
Wilfred Kitching
Predecessor:John Allan
Successor:William J. Dray
Term Start:1953
Term End:1957
Birth Date:1888
Birth Place:Leeds, England
Death Date:1971
Nationality:British
Spouse:Helena Bennett (m. 1914)
Children:1

Edgar Dibden (1888–1971) was an English minister and Salvation Army officer who served as the 9th Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army.[1]

Personal life

Edgar Dibden was born in Leeds, England in 1888 and was the son of Salvation Army officers. In 1910, he entered training to become a Salvation Army officer from the Hanley Citadel Corps. In 1914, he married Helena Bennett with whom he had one child.[2] He played cornet in the International staff band for over 15 years.

Career

As a Salvation Army officer, Dibden served as a corps officer in several corps before he was appointed to various financial appointments at the Women's Social Services headquarters, where he served from 1914 to 1937. From 1937 to 1947, he served in a variety of financial leadership roles. In 1953, General Albert Osborne appointed Dibden to be the 9th Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army, a position he held until his retirement in 1957.[3] [4] Dibden was officially installed on July 28 at Regent Hall.[5]

Notes and References

  1. TORONTO, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1946 . The War Cry . 27 April 1946 . 3205 . 8 . 13 June 2023.
  2. Book: Meritt . John . Historical Dictionary of the Salvation Army . 2006 . Scarecrow Press . Lanham, Maryland . 0-8108-5344-2 . 132–133 . 12 June 2023 . 12 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230612223144/https://library.mibckerala.org/lms_frame/eBook/%5BMajor_John_G._Merritt%5D_Historical_Dictionary_of_T(BookFi.org).pdf . dead .
  3. Book: Armistead . David . The Salvation Army's history in Scotland: The Pioneering Years (1946 - 2004) . 2006 . London . 195 . 13 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Oct. 10, 1954 - Salvation Army Congress Opens In Paris Edgar Dibden, Chief of Staff... . bridgemanimages.com . 13 June 2023.
  5. S.A. New Chief of Staff . The Elim Grangel . 12 September 1953 . XXXIV . 37 . 440 .