George Aickin

George Ellis Aickin (1869 – 4 August 1937) was a British Anglican[1] priest[2] in Australia, where he ended his career as Dean of Melbourne 1927–1932.[3]

Biography

Aickin was born in Liverpool in 1869, educated at Liverpool College and St John’s College, Cambridge[4] and ordained in 1895.[5] He received an MA from St John's College, Cambridge in February 1902.[6] After curacies in Wargrave, Ravenhead and Darwen he became the Chaplain at St Aidan’s College, Birkenhead.[7] After an incumbency at Upton he emigrated to Australia. He was Principal of Ridley College, Melbourne from 1910 to 1918; Archdeacon of Bendigo from 1918 to 1919; Archdeacon of Dandenong from 1919 to 1932; and Dean of Melbourne from 1927 to 1932.

He died on 4 August 1937.[8]

References
  1. Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project
  2. State Library NSW
  3. Mahalo
  4. “University Intelligence” The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jan 28, 1893; pg. 9; Issue 33860
  5. ‘Ordinations: Oxford” The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 14, 1895; pg. 14; Issue 34603
  6. "University intelligence". The Times (36704). London. 1 March 1902. p. 12.
  7. "Liverpool University Archives". Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  8. Trove
Religious titles
Preceded by
John Stephen Hart		 Dean of Melbourne
1927–1932		 Succeeded by
Frederick Waldegrave Head


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