Ronald Ragsdale Sargison

The Very Reverend Ronald Ragsdale Sargison AKC was the Dean of St George's Cathedral, Georgetown, Guyana from 1957 [The Times, Tuesday, Apr 16, 1957; pg. 12; Issue 53817; col D "Ecclesiastical News New Dean Of Georgetown, British Guiana"] to 1961 [The Times, Tuesday, Jul 31, 1956; pg. 10; Issue 53597; col C "Ecclesiastical News Dean of Georgetown to resign"] . Born in 1910 he was ordained in 1932 after a period of study at "Wells Theological College" and began his career with curacies at St. Catharine's Church, Nottingham", and St. Martin's Church, Sherwood. From 1942 to 1946 he was a Chaplain to the Forces. In 1947 he was appointed Priest in Charge of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington after which he was Vicar of Kneesall and then Ossington [ Crockford's clerical directory1976 Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0180153674] , a post he held until his appointment to the Deanery of St George's Cathedral Georgetown, Guyana [ [http://www.stgeorges.org.gy/St%20Georges%20Cathedral%20Book.pdf Diocesan History] ] . Returning to England he held incumbencies at Balham, Hawthorn, County Durham and (his final post) Trimdon.

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