John Hales (archdeacon of Newark)

John Percy Hales DSO OBE TD (b Birstwith 7 October 1870; d Southwell 6 September 1952) was a British Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Newark from 1936 to 1946.[1]

Picken was educated at Winchester and Jesus College, Cambridge. He was Rector of Cotgrave from 1897 to 1924;[2] and then of Gedling from 1924 to 1937. He was also Chaplain to 8th Sherwood Foresters from 1913 to 1922 when he became Senior Chaplain to the 46th North Midland Division.[3]

References
  1. The Ven. J. P. Hales. The Times (London, England), Monday, Sep 08, 1952; pg. 6; Issue 52411
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 p542 London: Oxford University Press, 1929
  3. ‘HALES, Ven. John Percy’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016 ; online edn, Nov 2016


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