Christopher Prior

Christopher Prior, CB (2 July 1912 – 14 September 2004) ^[1] was an eminent Anglican priest: Chaplain of the Fleet from 1966 to 1969 and Archdeacon of Portsmouth from then to 1977.

Born on 2 July 1912,^[2] he was educated at Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained^[3] after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon and began his ecclesiastical career as a Curate at Hornsea. In 1941 he became a Royal Naval Chaplain in 1941, eventually becoming Chaplain of the Fleet in 1966. After this he became Archdeacon of Portsmouth. He retired in 1977 and died on 14 September 2004.

References

↑ Times online^{[dead link]}
↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X

Church of England titles

Preceded by

Raymond William Richardson

Chaplain of the Fleet
February 1966 – November 1969

Succeeded by

Ambrose Walter Marcus Weekes

Preceded by

Geoffrey Lewis Tiarks

Archdeacon of Portsmouth
February 1969 – November 1977

Succeeded by

Ronald Victor Scruby

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[1] Times online^{[dead link]}

[2] “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7

[3] Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X

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v t e Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth
Isle of Wight	Francis McDougall Henry Haigh James Macarthur, Bishop of Southampton Lewen Tugwell Robert McKew Hampton Weekes Edward Roberts Alexander Cory Geoffrey Tiarks Ron Scruby Freddie Carpenter Tony Turner Mervyn Banting Trevor Reader Caroline Baston Peter Sutton Peter Leonard Steve Daughtery
Portsmouth (until 1999) & Portsdown (since 1999)	Neville Lovett Harold Rodgers Harold Hyde-Lees Arthur Kitching Edward Roberts Michael Peck Geoffrey Tiarks Christopher Prior Ron Scruby Norman Crowder Graeme Knowles Chris Lowson (became Archdeacon of Portsdown) Chris Lowson, Archdeacon of Portsdown Trevor Reader, Archdeacon of Portsdown Joanne Grenfell, Archdeacon of Portsdown Jenny Rowley, Archdeacon of Portsdown Bob White, Archdeacon of Portsdown
The Meon	Peter Hancock Gavin Collins Will Hughes (acting) Kathryn Percival

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