Francis Webster Austin

The Very Reverend Francis Webster Austin was the Dean of St George's Cathedral, Georgetown, Guyana from 1884 [Prior to this William Piercy Austin Bishop since 1840 was also Dean "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889] until 1890. Born in 1829 [ [http://www.aufa16.dsl.pipex.com/thomasaustin/tree/pafn08.htm Descendants of Col. Thomas AUSTIN] ] , he was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge [The Times, Thursday, Feb 22, 1855; pg. 7; Issue 21984; col F "University Intelligence"] and ordained in 1857, after a period as Curate of " St Nicholas, Cardiff" he emigrated to Guyana. Initially Diocesan Registrar he was then succesively Rural Dean of Berbice [ [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AM-EMI/2000-05/0959366324 Details from Roots Web] ] , Archdeacon of Demerara, Guyana and then Dean of the Diocese’s Cathedral [ [http://www.stgeorges.org.gy/St%20Georges%20Cathedral%20Book.pdf Diocesan History] ] . Returning to England he became Rector of West Ilsley, Berkshire in 1892 [The Times, Wednesday, Sep 07, 1892; pg. 4; Issue 33737; col F "Ecclesiastical Intelligence"] and died in 1905.

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