Robert Hanson (priest) explained

The Venerable Robert Edward Vernon Hanson, OBE, MA (29 March 1866 – 7 February 1947), was an eminent[1] Anglican Chaplain[2] in the first half of the 20th century.

Hanson was born on 29 March 1866[3] and educated at King's College London and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1895[4] [5] and after a curacy at St John's, Richmond,[6] joined the Army Chaplains' Department as Chaplain to the Forces (4th class, ranking as captain) on 10 December 1900. He was a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces and instructor until 1918.[7] He served in the South African War and in Aldershot, Egypt, Dublin, Deepcut, Malta[8] and the Great War where he was mentioned in despatches. He joined the fledgling RAF Chaplaincy Service [9] as Assistant Chief Chaplain[10] and became its Archdeacon (Chaplain-in-Chief) [11] in 1926. An Honorary Chaplain to the King[12] he retired in 1930[13] [14] and died on 7 February 1947.[15]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32376/pages/5246/page.pdf London Gazette 1 July 1921
  2. http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/anchaplains.htm army, navy and air force chaplains 1800 to 1960
  3. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-2007]
  4. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, 1 February 1895; Issue 17730.
  5. University IntelligenceThe Times Friday, 1 Feb 1895; pg. 7; Issue 34489; col F
  6. http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/226bp3 Church Details
  7. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/31032/pages/13925/page.pdf London Gazette 26 November 1918
  8. http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/schools.htm Malta Family History
  9. http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/13458/pages/2043/page.pdf Supplement to the Edinburgh Gazette 5 June 1919
  10. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32017/pages/8410/page.pdf London Gazette 13 August 1920
  11. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33388/pages/3737/page.pdf 29 May 1928
  12. Hon. Chaplain To The King The Times Wednesday, 30 May 1928; pg. 17; Issue 44906; col E
  13. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33672/pages/8259/page.pdf 23 December 1930
  14. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1930/untitled0%20-%201216.html Flight Global
  15. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]

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