Lewis Pooler

Lewis Arthur Trevor James Galbraith Pooler (29 January 1858 – 15 June 1924) was an Anglican priest in Ireland during the 20th century.

The son of James Galbraith Pooler[1] he was educated at The Royal School, Armagh and Trinity College, Dublin where he was a Double First Prizeman.[2] After a teaching post at his old school he was ordained deacon in 1882 and priest in 1883. His first post was a curacy at St James' Church, Belfast.[3] He was Rector of Hollymount from 1899 to 1912; and Archdeacon of Down from 1912 until his death. He was also an Honorary Canon of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin; an Examining Chaplain to successive Bishops of Down, Connor and Dromore; Rural Dean of Lecale East; a Member of the Representative Church Body of the Church of Ireland; and Honorary Secretary of its General Synod.

Notes
  1. Kirkpatrick Australian
  2. "Pooler, Lewis Arthur Trevor". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 November 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory p955: London; Horace Cox; 1898

Books by Pooler
  • History of the Church of Ireland, 2nd edn, 1902
  • Studies in the Religion of Israel, 1904
  • Eschatology of the Psalms, 1904
  • St Patrick in Co. Down, a Reply to Professor Zimmer, 1904
  • Down and its Parish Church, 1907
  • Social Questions, 1910
  • Urgent Social Problems, 1912


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