Robert McKew

Robert McKew CBE^[1] (died 11 October 1944) was an Anglican priest in the 20th century.

McKew was educated at Trinity College, Dublin ^[2] and ordained in 1902.^[3] He became a Royal Navy Chaplain ^[4] and served on (amongst others) HMS Hyacinth, HMS Venerable,^[5] HMS Cornwall and HMS Collingwood. He became Chaplain of the Fleet in 1924 ^[6] and held the post for five years. He was then Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight until his retirement in 1936. An Honorary Chaplain to the King, he died on 11 October 1944.^[7]

Notes

↑ CBE
↑ ”Who was Who 1897-1990” London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
↑ London Gazette
↑ Navy List 1908
↑ The Times, Wednesday, 14 Nov 1923; pg. 23; Issue 43498; col G New Chaplain to the Fleet
↑ Obituary The Times Saturday, 14 Oct 1944; pg. 6; Issue 49975; col E

Church of England titles
Preceded by Charles William Chamberlayne Ingles	Chaplain of the Fleet 1924–1929	Succeeded by Walter Kenrick Knight-Adkin
Preceded by Lewen Greenwood Tugwell	Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight February 1929– November 1936	Succeeded by Christian William Hampton Weekes

Chaplains of the Fleet

William Guise-Tucker John Cawston John Harbord John Cox-Edwards John Berry Stuart Harris Hugh Wood Charles Ingles Robert McKew Walter Knight-Adkin Charles Peshall Arthur Gilbertson Thomas Crick John Wilson Leonard Coulshaw Noel Chamberlain Darrell Bunt John Armstrong Raymond Richardson Christopher Prior Ambrose Weekes Chandos Morgan Basil O'Ferrall Raymond Roberts Noël Jones Michael Henley Michael Bucks Simon Golding Charles Stewart Barry Hammett John Green Scott Brown Ian Wheatley

Archdeacons for the Royal Navy (since 1997)	Simon Golding, Chaplain of the Fleet Simon Golding, Principal Anglican Chaplain Simon Golding, CF Barry Hammett, CF John Green, CF Martin Poll, Deputy CF & PAC Ian Wheatley, DCF & PAC

Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth

Isle of Wight	Francis McDougall Henry Haigh James Macarthur, Bishop of Southampton Lewen Tugwell Robert McKew Hampton Weekes Edward Roberts Alexander Cory Geoffrey Tiarks Ron Scruby Freddie Carpenter Tony Turner Mervyn Banting Trevor Reader Caroline Baston Peter Sutton

Portsmouth (until 1999) & Portsdown (since 1999)	Neville Lovett Harold Rodgers Harold Hyde-Lees Arthur Kitching Edward Roberts Michael Peck Geoffrey Tiarks Christopher Prior Ron Scruby Norman Crowder Graeme Knowles Chris Lowson (became Archdeacon of Portsdown) Chris Lowson, Archdeacon of Portsdown Trevor Reader, Archdeacon of Portsdown Joanne Grenfell, Archdeacon of Portsdown

The Meon	Peter Hancock Gavin Collins

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