George Lothrop Starr
George Lothrop Starr (14 July 1878 – 19 November 1925) was a Canadian dean of Ontario from 1917 to 1925.[1]
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| Born | 14 July 1878 Brockville, Ontario |
| Died | 19 November 1925 (aged 47) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
Biography
He was born in Brockville, Ontario. He gained a B.A. in 1895 and an M.A. in 1896 and was created D.D. in 1914.[2]
Ordained a deacon in 1894 and a priest in 1895 he was curate of St John's Church, Norway, Ontario, from 1894 to 1898, after which he served as a chaplain and honorary captain in the Canadian Army. During World War I he was a major in the 37th and 55th Brigades of the British Expeditionary Force in France before acting as chaplain for a number of hospitals in England.[2]
Invalided back to Canada, he was appointed Dean of Ontario in 1917, holding the position until his death in Boston on 19 November 1925.[3]
References
- "Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry". Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "The War Memorial Volume of Trinity College, Toronto". Mocavo.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "Prominent Canadian Churchman a Suicide". The Boston Globe. 21 November 1925. p. 18. Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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