Charles Symons

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The Very. Rev Charles Douglas Symons , CB, MC, DD, MA was an eminent^[1] Anglican priest in the 20th century.^[2]

He was born on 13 October 1885^[3] and was educated at Kelly College, Tavistock and Trinity College, Cambridge.He was ordained in 1908^[4] and served with the Royal Army Chaplains Department from 1916 to 1944, the last five as Chaplain-General to the Forces.

An Honorary Chaplain to the King^[5] and a Chaplain of the Order of St John of Jerusalem,^[6] he died on 15 October 1949.^[7]

References

1. ^ Liddell Hart Papers
2. ^ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP 1940
5. ^ The Army Honorary Chaplain To The King The Times Saturday, Sep 23, 1939; pg. 8; Issue 48418; col E
6. ^ London Gazette 27 June 1941
7. ^ The Rev. C. D. Symons The Times Wednesday, Oct 19, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51516; col E

Church of England titles
Preceded by Ernest Hayford Thorold	Chaplain-General to the Forces 1939–1944	Succeeded by Frederick Llewelyn Hughes

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Name	Symons, Charles Douglas
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Date of birth	13 October 1885
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Date of death	15 October 1949
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