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| Gordon, James Geoffrey. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 25, 1900. S. of James Edward Henry (above), of Riccall Hall, Yorks. [and Lady Danesfort]. B. 1882, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1900; B.A. 1903; M.A. 1907. President of the Union, 1902. Private Secretary to the Lord President of the Council, 1904-6. Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, Apr. 24, 1907. Ord. deacon (Woolwich, Litt. dim. for Southwark) 1909; priest (Southwark) 1910; C. of St Mark's, Newington, Surrey, 1909-13. C. of St Margaret's, Westminster, 1913-15. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Chaplain; mentioned in despatches; Italian bronze medal 'della Salute Publica'; in France and Italy, 1916-19; Deputy Asst. Chaplain-General). R. of St John's, Princes Street, Edinburgh, 1919-26. Canon of Edinburgh, 1923-6. V. and Rural Dean of Nottingham, 1926-32. Hon. Canon of Southwell, 1929-32. Archdeacon and Canon of Durham, 1932. Bishop of Jarrow, 1932-8. Select Preacher at Cambridge, 1934. Author, Completeness in Christ. Died Aug. 28, 1938, aged 56, at Durham. (Eton Sch. Lists; Law Lists; Univ. War List; Who was Who; Crockford, 1938; The Times, Aug. 29-31, 1938.) | James Geoffrey GORDON Approx. lifespan: 1882–1938 Tripos: Trin. Hist. I 1902; Hist. II 1903 pens. Trinity College adm1900:06:25 s. of Gordon, James Edward Henry (above)% of Riccall Hall, [Riccall], Yorkshire s. of Lady Danesfort GORDON b. London 1882 Sch: Eton School [Eton], [ Buckinghamshire ] Matric 1900:10MT: BA 1903 MA 1907 President of Cambridge Union Society 1902 Private Sec: to Lord President of Council 1904-06 Called to the Bar: Inner Temple 1907:04:24 Ord. deacon Woolwich, Litt. dim . for Southwark 1909 Ord. priest Southwark 1910 C.: St Mark's Newington, Surrey 1909-13 C.: St Margaret's Westminster, [ London ] 1913-15 Served in the Great War: 1914-19 Chapl.: 1914-19 Mentioned in Despatches Italian bronze medal 'della Salute Publica' Chapl.: France and Italy 1916-19 Deputy Asst. Chapl.-General: R.: St John's Princes Street, Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1919-26 Canon of Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1923-26 V. and Rural Dean of Nottingham, [ Nottinghamshire ] 1926-32 Hon. Canon of Southwell, [ Nottinghamshire ] 1929-32 Archdeacon and Canon of Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1932 Bishop of: Jarrow, [ Co. Durham ] 1932-38 Select Preacher at: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 1934 Publ.: Completeness in Christ . d. aged 56 Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1938:08:28 Refs: Eton Sch. Lists Refs: Law Lists Refs: University War List Refs: Who was Who Refs: Crockford 1938 Refs: The Times 1938:08:29-31. |