Percy Hartill
The Ven. Percy Hartill (10 February 1892 in Willenhall – 2 December 1964 in Newent)[1] was an Anglican priest[2] and author.[3]
Hartill was educated at New College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon. He was ordained deacon in 1916 and priest in 1917. After a curacy at Christ Church, West Bromwich he was Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Lichfield, and a Lecturer at Lichfield Theological College. He was Vicar and Rural Dean of West Bromwich from 1930 to 1935; Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Lichfield from 1930 to 1955; Proctor in Convocation for Diocese of Lichfield from 1931 to 1955; Prebendary of Ufton Decani in Lichfield Cathedral from 1935[4] to 1956; and Rector of Stoke Minster[5] and the Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent from 1935 to 1955. He was also President of the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship from 1939 until his death , and Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation of Canterbury from 1955 to 1956.[6]
References
- ↑ "The Ven. Percy Hartill"; The Times (London, England), Friday 4 December 1964; pg. 17; Issue 56186
- ↑ Stoke Sentinel
- ↑ Amongst others he wrote "Faith and Truth", 1926; "The Necessity of Redemption", 1927; "Pacifism and Christian Commonsense", 1938; "Revealing Christ", 1939; "Article XXVII and War", 1946; "The Unity of God", 1952; and "War, Communism, and the Christian Faith", 1954; British Library web site accessed 06:18 GMT Thursday 2nd February, 2017
- ↑ "Ecclesiastical News"; The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 20 March 1935; pg. 10; Issue 47017
- ↑ "Rectors of Stoke & Patrons". Stoke Minster. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Harthill, Ven. Percy". Who Was Who (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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Preceded by Douglas Henry Crick |
Archdeacon of Stoke 1935–55 |
Succeeded by George Youell |