Maurice Edwards
| The Venerable Maurice Edwards OBE | |
|---|---|
| Chaplain-in-Chief, Royal Air Force | |
| Church | Church of England |
| In office | 1940 to 1944 |
| Successor | John Jagoe |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1911 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Maurice Henry Edwards |
| Born | 17 May 1886 |
| Died | 26 April 1961 (aged 74) |
| Education | Ripon Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Maurice Henry Edwards, OBE (17 May 1886 – 26 April 1961) was an Anglican priest in the second half of the twentieth century. During World War II, from 1940 to 1944, he was Chaplain-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force.
Early life
Edwards was born on 17 May 1886, he was educated at Ripon Grammar School and Queens' College, University of Cambridge.[1]
Career
Edwards was ordained a priest in the Church of England[2] in 1911. He was a curate in Bedale, North Riding, Yorkshire, from 1911 to 1914.[1] He was appointed a Royal Navy chaplain on 6 August 1914.[3] In 1918, he joined the fledgling Royal Air Force Chaplaincy Service. He was granted the relative rank of squadron leader on 1 August 1919,[4] the relative rank of wing commander on 6 August 1929,[5] and the relative rank of group captain on 6 August 1934.[6] On 10 April 1940, he granted the relative rank of air commodore and appointed Chaplain-in- Chief, the most senior chaplain of the Royal Air Force.[7]
From 1944 to 1947, he was based at the Rother Vale Collieries, after which he became rector of Acton Burnell cum Pitchford, a post he held until his retirement in 1953.[1]
He died on 26 April 1961.[8]
Honours
In the 1928 King's Birthday Honours, Edwards was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[9]
He was appointed an Honorary Chaplain to the King (KHC) on 10 April 1940.[7]
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ↑ Crockford's clerical directory 1947-48 Oxford, OUP, 1947
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28864. p. 6203. 7 August 1914. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32017. p. 8410. 13 August 1920. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33531. p. 5720. 3 September 1929. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34078. p. 5195. 14 August 1934. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- 1 2 The London Gazette: no. 34831. p. 2248. 16 April 1940. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ↑ The Times Thursday, 27 April 1961; pg. 1; Issue 55066; col A Deaths
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33390. p. 3854. 1 June 1928. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
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| Preceded by James Rowland Walkey |
Chaplain-in-Chief of the RAF 1940–1944 |
Succeeded by John Arthur Jagoe |
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