George Lothrop Starr Explained

George Lothrop Starr
Birth Date:14 July 1878
Birth Place:Brockville, Ontario
Death Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation:Clergyman

George Lothrop Starr (14 July 1878 – 19 November 1925) was a Canadian Anglican clergyman who was Dean of Ontario from 1917 to 1925.[1]

Biography

He was born in Brockville, Ontario. He gained a B.A. in 1895 and an M.A. in 1896 and was created D.D. in 1914.

Ordained a deacon in 1894 and a priest in 1895 he was curate of St John's Church, Norway, Ontario, from 1894 to 1898, after which he served as a chaplain and honorary captain in the Canadian Army. During World War I he was a major in the 37th and 55th Brigades of the British Expeditionary Force in France before acting as chaplain for a number of hospitals in England.[2]

Invalided back to Canada, he was appointed Dean of Ontario in 1917, holding the position until his death in Boston on 19 November 1925.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry. 18 April 2015.
  2. Web site: The War Memorial Volume of Trinity College, Toronto. Mocavo.com. 18 April 2015.
  3. News: Prominent Canadian Churchman a Suicide . . 18 . 1925-11-21 . 2020-07-17 . Newspapers.com.