Peter Fogg

Peter Parry Fogg (1832 – 22 March 1920) was Archdeacon of George in the Cape of Good Hope from 1871 onwards.

Life

Fogg was born at Coppa, Mold in the county of Flintshire in north Wales. He was educated in Germany, Christ College, Tasmania and Jesus College, Oxford. At Oxford, he obtained a third-class degree in Literae Humaniores and was secretary, treasurer and president of the Oxford Union Society.[1] He was the first man from Jesus College to become President of the Union.[2] He was ordained in 1860 and served at churches in Lambeth, Highgate and Streatham. In 1871, he was appointed Archdeacon of George. He was a member of the first council of the University of the Cape of Good Hope (1873). In 1899, he was appointed vicar-general of Saint Helena. He died on 22 March 1920.[1]

gollark: I mean, with cave hunting there's *some* skill or at least really fast F5ing/internet.
gollark: It's kind of horribly infuriating that you can only get the most valuable dragons of all through RNG.
gollark: _enters this month's raffle_
gollark: I got the cheese, too.
gollark: Madness.

References
  1. "Fogg, Ven. Peter Parry". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. December 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
  2. Baker, J. N. L. (1971). Jesus College, Oxford 1571–1971. London: Oxonian Press Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 0-9502164-0-2.



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