Frederic Donaldson

Frederic Lewis Donaldson (born Ladywood 10 September 1860; died Westminster 7 October 1953) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Westminster from 1937 to 1946.[1]

In 1885 Donaldson was educated at Christ Church Cathedral School and Merton College, Oxford.[2] He was ordained Deacon in 1884; and Priest in 1885. While Curate at St Nicholas Cole Abbeyhe married Louise Eagleston:[3] they had two sons and four daughter. After further curacies in Piccadilly Circus and Hammersmith he was appointed Rector of Nailstone.[4] He was Vicar of St Mark, Leicester from 1896 to 1918;[5] and then of Paston until 1924. He was a Canon of Westminster from 1924 to 1951; Sub-Dean, 1944–1951, Steward, 1927-1931, Treasurer, 1931-1951, and Receiver-General, 1938-1951.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Thursday, Oct 11, 1951; pg. 8; Issue 52129
  2. ↑ Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886: Their Parentage, Birthplace, and Year of Birth, with a Record of Their Degrees: A-D Part II Vol i p378 Foster, J Online version
  3. ↑ 'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' "Jackson's Oxford Journal" (Oxford, England), Saturday, January 16, 1886; Issue 6930
  4. ↑ PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, February 7, 1895; Issue 14584
  5. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 p361 London: Oxford University Press, 1929
  6. ↑ ‘DONALDSON, Rev. Frederic Lewis’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 15 Oct 2017
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Vernon Storr		 Archdeacon of Westminster
1937–1946		 Succeeded by
Stephen Marriott
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