George Youell

The Ven. George Youell (23 December 1910 - 21 January 1995) was Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent from 1956[1] to 1970.[2]

Not to be confused with George Youill.

Harthill was educated at Hartley Victoria College, the University of Keele and St Stephen's House, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1933, and priest in 1934.[3] After a curacy at St John, Chester, 1933 he was Clerical Director of the Industrial Christian Fellowship. During World War Two he was a Chaplain with the Guards Armoured Division. When peace returned he held incumbencies at Ightfield, Calverhall and Leek. After his years as Archdeacon he was a Canon Residentiary at Ely Cathedral, serving until his retirement in 1981.[4]

References
  1. Ecclesiastical News The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 06, 1956; pg. 11; Issue 53550
  2. "The Pomfretian" July 1970 p2
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
  4. ‘YOUELL, Rev. Canon George’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 1 Feb 2017
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Percy Hartill		 Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent
1956–1970		 Succeeded by
Charles Walter Borrett


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