Eric Buckley Explained

Eric Rede Buckley (31 August 1868 – 6 March 1948) was Archdeacon of Sudbury from 1930 until 1932.

Buckley was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood and St John's College, Oxford; and ordained in 1892.^[1] His first post was a curacy at Bodmin.^[2] After this he was Vicar of Kirtlington (1895–1902) then Burley in Wharfedale (1902–21).^[3] He was Chaplain to the Bishop of Bradford until his Archdeacon’s appointment.

Notes and References

1. Ordinations The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 21, 1892; pg. 3; Issue 33827
2. ‘‘BUCKLEY, Ven. Eric Rede’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Oct 2012 accessed 13 March 2013
3. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]