| 词条 | Leslie Wright (priest) |
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He was born on 18 November 1899[1] and educated at St. Bees School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was Commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1919 and retired in 1926. He was Travelling Secretary for the Officers’ Christian Union from 1928 to 1935 when he was ordained a priest in the Church of England.[2] After a curacy at St Andrews, Nottingham[3] he became a RAF Chaplain, rising through the service to become an Honorary Chaplain to the King and eventually its Archdeacon (Chaplain-in-Chief). He was Vicar of Wimbledon from 1953 to 1961 and of Kingston Vale until his retirement in 1968. He died on 28 April 1972.[4] Notes and references1. ^"Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 {{ISBN|978-0-19-954087-7}} {{S-start}}{{S-rel|en}}{{S-bef|before= John Arthur Jagoe}}{{S-ttl|title=Chaplain-in-Chief of the RAF|years= 1949–1953}}{{S-aft|after=Alan Giles}}{{End}}{{RAF Chaplains-in-Chief}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Leslie}}{{Christianity-bio-stub}}{{RAF-bio-stub}}2. ^Crockford's clerical directory 1947-48 Oxford, OUP, 1947 3. ^Church web site 4. ^The Times, Monday, 1 May 1972; pg. 16; Issue 58466; col F Obituary Canon Leslie Wright 8 : 1899 births|1972 deaths|People educated at St. Bees School|Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich|Royal Artillery officers|Honorary Chaplains to the Queen|Commanders of the Order of the British Empire|Royal Air Force Chaplains-in-Chief |
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