Arthur Perceval Purey Cust

The Revd Arthur Perceval Purey Cust (1828-1916) was an Anglican priest who served as Dean of York for over 30 years in the 19th and 20th centuries. Born into a distinguished family [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p18496.htm Fathers marriage to Sophia Newman] ] he was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford [ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] and All Souls before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Northchurch, Hertfordshire. Subsequent pastoral appointments in Cheddington, Buckinghamshire and Reading lead to him being appointed an honorary Canon of Christ Church, Oxford; Archdeacon of Buckingham; and, finally,to the Deanery at York [The Times, Thursday, Apr 08, 1880; pg. 5; Issue 29850; col F The New Dean Of York] . For the next 36 years he meticulously catalogued the Minster’s heritage [”The Heraldry of York Minster”Cust,APP: Leeds, Richard Jackson, 1890] and died in harness in his 88th year [ The Times, Monday, Feb 21, 1916; pg. 11; Issue 41095; col B] . His portrait hangs in the National Portrait Gallery [ [http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp87403 NPG listing] ] .

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