Geoffry Smith
Geoffry Bertram Smith (28 June 1889 - 23 July 1957) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Surrey from 1955[1] until his death.[2]
Ritchie was educated at Blundell's School. He entered Britannia Royal Naval College in 1904; and retired with the rank of Captain.[3] He trained for the priesthood at Westcott House, Cambridge and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Headley, Hampshire. He was a Chaplain in the RNVR during World War Two.[4] He was Vicar of Tilford, Surrey from 1945 to 1955; and Rural Dean of Farnham, Surrey from 1954 to 1955.[5]
References
- Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Friday, Oct 21, 1955; pg. 6; Issue 53357
- Ven. G. B. Smith. The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 25, 1957; pg. 15; Issue 53902
- NLS Navy List
- Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP, 1947
- ‘SMITH, Ven. Geoffry Bertram’, 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 14 Feb 2017
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| Preceded by Andrew Binny Ritchie |
Archdeacon of Surrey 1955–1957 |
Succeeded by Augustine John de Clare Studdert |
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