John Berry (priest) explained

John Harcourt Berry (1849- 1923) was a Church of England priest and Royal Navy chaplain. He was the Chaplain of the Fleet, serving from 1899 to 1901.[1]

Berry was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1874 and priest in 1875 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Preston-on-Stour.[2] He served with the Navy from 1876[3] to[4] 1901[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ecclesiastical News . . London, England . 19 June 1923 . 17 . 43371.
  2. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  3. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24309/page/2155/data.pdf London Gazette 28 March 1876
  4. "THE NAVY LIST, CORRECTED TO THE 20TH DECEMBER, 1879"
  5. http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/anchaplains.htm Malta Family History

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