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| Shears, Ernest Henry. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, July 1, 1868. [9th s.] of James Henry [of James Shears and Co., Engineers] (and Mary Mann, his 2nd wife). B. at Streatham, Surrey. Bapt. Apr. 1, 1849. School, King's College, London. Matric. Michs. 1868; B.A. 1872; M.A. 1897. Ord. deacon (Lincoln, for Maritzburg) 1871; priest (Maritzburg) 1872; C. of Durban, Natal, 1872-3. C. of Verulam, 1873-5. Inc. of Karkloof, 1875-82. Chaplain to the Bishop of Maritzburg, 1877-92. Inc. of St Andrew's, Pinetown, 1882-92. Archdeacon of Durban, 1887-92. Org. Sec. (S.P.G.) for diocs. of Lichfield and Chester, 1892-5; S.P.G. Depn., 1895-1902. C. of Moreton-Saye, Salop, 1902-4. Gen. Lic., dio. of Lich-field, 1904-10; on the Bishop of Lichfield's special service staff, 1910-13. R. of Norbury, Salop, 1913-17. Married, 1875, Mary Seawell Boulger. Residing at Lawnside Newport Road, Stafford, in 1895. Died Feb. 20, 1917, at Stafford, aged 68. Half-brother of the next. (Eagle, XXXIX. 254; Crockford; The Times, Mar. 7, 1917; P. E. Towell.) | Ernest Henry SHEARS Approx. lifespan: 1849–1917 pens. St John's College adm1868:07:01 9th s.] of James Henry of James SHEARS and Company, Engineers (and Mary Mann, his 2nd wife) b. Streatham, Surrey c. 1849:04:01 Sch: King's College London Matric 1868:10MT: BA 1872 MA 1897 Ord. deacon Lincoln, for Maritzburg 1871 Ord. priest Maritzburg 1872 C.: Durban, Natal , South Africa 1872-73 C.: Verulam, [ South Africa ] 1873-75 Inc. of Karkloof, [ South Africa ] 1875-82 Chapl.: to the Bishop of Maritzburg 1877-92 Inc. of St Andrew's, Pinetown, [ South Africa ] 1882-92 Archdeacon of: Durban, [ South Africa ] 1887-92 Org. Sec.: (S.P.G.) for diocs. of Lichfield and Chester Staffordshire , Cheshire 1892-95 S.P.G. Depn. 1895-1902 C.: Moreton-Saye, Shropshire 1902-04 General: Lic., Diocese of Lichfield, [ Staffordshire ] 1904-10 on the Bishop of Lichfield's special service staff 1910-13 R.: Norbury, Shropshire 1913-17 m. 1875 Mary Seawell Boulger. Residing at Lawnside Newport Road, Stafford, [ Staffordshire ] in1895 d. Stafford, [ Staffordshire ] 1917:02:20 aged 68. half-brother of James Henry SHEARS (1837) ( Eagle, XXXIX. 254; Crockford; The Times 1917:03:07; P. E. Towell.) |