Richard Wickham Legg

In this name, the family name is Wickham Legg, not Legg.

The Ven. Richard Wickham Legg (23 July 1867 – 18 January 1952)[1] was the Archdeacon of Berkshire from 1922 until[2] 1942.

Legg was the son of William Legg, sometime Rector of Hawkinge[3] and educated at Harrow,[4] New College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon. He began his ordained ministry as a curate at Aylesbury, after which he was a lecturer and chaplain at his old theological college.[5] He was the vicar of St John’s, Newbury, Berkshire from 1900[6] to[7] 1912[8] when he became the vicar of St Mary’s, Reading.[9]

References

  1. The Ven. R. W. Legg (Obituaries) The Times Saturday, Jan 19, 1952; pg. 8; Issue 52213; col F
  2. London Gazette
  3. Rootsweb
  4. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  5. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  6. Ecclesiastical News The Times, Wednesday, Nov 21, 1900; pg. 12; Issue 36305; col A
  7. Hastingleigh
  8. Incumbency list
  9. Church web site
Church of England titles
Preceded by
William Ducat
Archdeacon of Berkshire
1922–1942
Succeeded by
Arthur Groom Parham


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