John Kewley (priest) explained

John Kewley was an Anglican priest on the Isle of Man; he was Archdeacon of Man from 1912 until 1938.[1]

Born on 1 May 1860, he was educated at King William's College on the island and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1883 he was a curate at St Paul, Ramsey, Isle of Man, then Vicar of Kirk Arbory.[2] After this he was Rural Dean of Castletown from 1897 until his appointment as Archdeacon.

He died on 6 November 1941.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isle of Man Family History Society Journal Vol 7 No 1, Jan 1985 (Manx Notebook). isle-of-man.com. 2017-10-05.
  2. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  3. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897–2007]