Richard Phipps

The Ven Richard Phipps (born Northampton 26 May 1865 bap 1 August 1865 - died Harrogate 5 October 1934)[1] was Archdeacon of Halifax from 1923 to 1927; and then, when it was renamed, of Pontefract from 1927 to 1930.[2]

Phipps was educated at Dover College; Clare College, Cambridge; and Wells Theological College.[3] Ordained in 1890,[4] he served curacies in Great Yarmouth and Wakefield. He was Diocesan Chaplain of Wakefield from 1894 to 1896; Vicar of Brighouse from 1896 to 1901; and then of Kirkburton from 1901. A freemason, he was Grand Chaplain of England in 1926. He was a Member of West Riding County Council from 1913 to 1928.[5]

References
  1. Deaths. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 31 July 1934; pg. 16; Issue 46820
  2. Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 December 1930; pg. 8; Issue 45696
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1908 p1130: London, Horace Cox, 1908
  4. Ordinations. Norwich The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 3 June 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33028
  5. ‘PHIPPS, Ven. Richard’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 26 July 2017


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