Leonard Savill Explained

Leonard Savill (1869–1959) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the mid 20th century.^[1]

Savill was educated at Charterhouse; Jesus College, Cambridge; and Ripon College, Cuddesdon.^[2] He was ordained as deacon in 1892;^[3] and priest in 1894.^[4] He was a curate at St Bartholomew-the-Great, Smithfield from 1902 until 1916. He was the incumbent at Swanley and Dartford from 1916 to 1925; and Rural Dean of Dartford from 1919 to 1925, before his appointment as Tonbridge.^[5] He retired in 1939,^[6] and died on 21 October, 1959.^[7] Savill was buried at Turners Hill, West Sussex.^[8]

Notes and References

1. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=109-aa_1-1_1-2&cid=-1#-1 National Archives
2. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
3. Ordinations. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 21, 1892; pg. 3; Issue 33827
4. London. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Feb 20, 1894; pg. 3; Issue 34192
5. 'SAVILL, Ven. Leonard', 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 Nov 2016
6. Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Monday, Dec 18, 1939; pg. 15; Issue 48491
7. Ven. Leonard Savill. The Times (London, England), Friday, Oct 23, 1959; pg. 19; Issue 54599
8. http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?scrwidth=1200&grave=195333 Gravestone Photos