Henry Fearon

The Ven. Henry Fearon (born Ockenden, 20 June 1802; died Loughborough 13 June 1885) was Archdeacon of Leicester[1] from 1863 until 1884.[2]

Fearon was born in Ockenden,[3] Cuckfield, Sussex on 20 June 1802, the son of the Joseph Francis Fearon.[4] He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge,[3] where he graduated B.A. in 1824, M.A. in 1827 and B.D. in 1834.[4] He was ordained deacon in 1826 and priest in 1827. He was the Rector of Loughborough from 1848 until his death.[5]

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  2. Obituary The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 17, 1885; pg. 6; Issue 31475
  3. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900. Part II: From 1752 to 1900. Volume II: Chalmers – Fytche. 1944. p. 472.
  4. "Funeral Of Archdeacon Fearon". Nottingham Evening Post (2210). 20 June 1885. p. 4. Retrieved 13 March 2019 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. So who was Henry Fearon?
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Thomas Bonney
Archdeacon of Leicester
1863–1885
Succeeded by
Assheton Pownall


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