Robert Pope (priest)
Robert William Pope, OBE, was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the 20th century.
He was born on 20 May 1918[1] and educated at Durham University. He was ordained deacon in 1939 and priest in 1940 and began his career with curacies at Holy Trinity, Gravesend and St. Nicolas' Church, Guildford.[2] In 1944 he joined the Royal Navy as a chaplain[3] serving until 1971 when he became vicar of Whitchurch. In 1978 he was appointed Dean of Gibraltar,[4] a post he held until 1983. He died on 15 September 2002.
Notes
- Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE CHAPLAINS 1800 TO 1960
- Deans of Gibraltar Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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| Preceded by Ambrose Walter Marcus Weekes |
Dean of Gibraltar 1978–1983 |
Succeeded by Daniel John Rowlands |
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