Harold Sharpe
The Ven Harold Stephen Sharpe (1886–1960) was an Anglican Archdeacon in Africa during the first half of the twentieth century.[1]
Sharpe was born in Beddington; and educated at St Edward's School, Oxford and Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained Deacon in 1910 and Priest in 1911.[2] After curacies in Aston Brook and Handsworth he went out to Southern Africa as a missionary. He was the Director of the Mafeteng Mission from 1916 to 1923; Archdeacon of Basutoland from 1922 to 1924; Archdeacon of Pretoria from 1924 to 1931; and Archdeacon of Damaraland from 1932 to 1936. Returning to England he held incumbencies at Marsham (1936 to 1939); Ditchingham (1939 to 1943); Blairgowrie (1943 to 1946);[3] and South Perrott (1946 to 1951). He retired to Newton Ferrers where he died on 18 October 1960.[4] A daughter was the South African politician Catherine Taylor.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sharpe, Harold Stephen". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (2 March 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 2 March 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929–30 p1161 London: OUP, 1929
- ↑ Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000 Bertie, D. M. p631: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- ↑ Rev. Harold Sharpe. The Times (London, England), Friday, 21 October 1960; pg. 15; Issue 54908
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