Geoffrey Finch Explained

Geoffrey Grenville Finch (7 October 1923; 31 March 1984)[1] was Archdeacon of Basingstoke from 1971[2] until 1982.[3]

Finch was educated at Quarry Bank High School, St Peter's College, Oxford, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford; and Wells Theological College. He was ordained in 1950.[4] After a curacy in Wigan he held incumbencies in Westleigh, New Milton[5] and Preston Candover.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Deaths The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Apr 03, 1984; pg. 30; Issue 61796.
  2. Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 30, 1958; pg. 12; Issue 54138 1971
  3. Church news The Times (London, England), Saturday, Mar 20, 1982; pg. 8; Issue 61187
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1971-72 p314 London: Oxford University Press, 1971-72
  5. http://www.miltonparish.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Guide-to-the-Parish-Church.pdf Parish guide
  6. ‘FINCH, Ven. Geoffrey Grenville’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 7 Oct 2017