Frederick Llewelyn Hughes

Frederick Llewelyn Hughes MC CBE CB (12 July 1894 – 4 June 1967) was a Anglican priest who served as Dean of Ripon from 1951 to 1967.

Life

Hughes was born on 12 July 1894 and educated at Christ’s Hospital and Jesus College, Oxford. ["Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] He matriculated at Oxford in 1913 as an exhibitioner, and was highly regarded as a speaker in the college's Junior Common Room and as a rugby player. In due course, he became President of the JCR and captain of rugby.cite book|last=Baker|first=J. N. L.|authorlink=J. N. L. Baker| title=Jesus College, Oxford 1571–1971|publisher=Oxonian Press Ltd|location=London|date=1971|pages=121|isbn=0950216402] During World War One he served in the King's Regiment (Liverpool), winning the Military Cross in 1917 and becoming a captain on the General staff. He was ordained in 1922 and began his career with a curacy at Holy Trinity, Brompton. [ [http://www.htb.org.uk/ Holy Trinity website] ] Subsequently vicar of St Stephen's, Paddington then vicar of Mansfield, he became a Chaplain to the Forces in 1935, rising to the rank of Archdeacon of the Forces. ["The Church of England in the Twentieth Century" Chandler, A: Boydell Press, 2006 ISBN 1843831651] Montgomery described him as "the ideal military padre". ["God and the British Soldier" Snape, M: Routledge, 2005 ISBN 0415334527] He was appointed Dean of Ripon in 1951. He was Chaplain to King George VI from 1946 to 1952. He was awarded the CBE in 1943 and the CB in 1949. He died on 4 June 1967. ["Obituary – Dean Of Ripon" The Times Monday, Jun 05, 1967; pg. 10; Issue 56959; col G]

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