Charles Hooper (priest)

Charles German Hooper[1] (16 April 1911 – 22 March 1995)[2] was Archdeacon of Ipswich[3] from 1963[4] until 1976.[5]

Hooper was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford; and ordained in 1935.[6] His first post was a curacy at Corsham. After that he served at Claremont, Cape Town and then as a wartime chaplain with the RAFVR. He held incumbencies at Castle Combe, Sandy,[7] Bishop's Stortford, Bildeston and Ipswich.[8]

References
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  2. "Oxford Colleges, Halls & Societies; Univ. Gazette 27.4.95 No.4361". Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. NPG details
  4. Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 18, 1963; pg. 10; Issue 55602
  5. The Ven Charles Hooper. The Times (London, England), Saturday, April 01, 1995; pg. 19; Issue 65230
  6. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1938 Oxford, OUP,1938
  7. Beds Archives
  8. "Hooper, Charles German". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1926–2016 (December 2017 online ed.). A & C Black. 31 December 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)


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