Charles A. W. Aylen | |
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Bishop of St Helena | |
![]() C.A.W. Aylen, 1930 | |
Church | Anglican |
Province | Southern Africa |
Diocese | St Helena and Zululand |
Personal details | |
Born | 1882 |
Died | 15 August 1972 | (aged 89–90)
Charles Arthur William Aylen (1882 – 15 August 1972) was an Anglican bishop. [1]
Aylen was born in Wick, Scotland. [2] He was educated at Bradfield College and Keble College, Oxford. [3] [4]
He was ordained in 1906 and his first post was a curacy in Henley on Thames. [5]
He was vicar of Shiplake from 1913 to 1925. During World War I he was a Royal Navy chaplain. [6] He became a temporary chaplain in July 1916, and served on HMS St. Vincent. He was recognised as an officer of exceptional ability,a 'very fine example of all that a Chaplain should or could be' [7]
In 1926 he went to Empangeni in the Diocese of Zululand as a missionary priest. He was the bishop of Zululand from 1930 to 1935. While he was bishop of Zululand he married Elizabeth Hills. [8] He was translated to the Diocese of St Helena and was bishop there from 1935 to 1939. [9]
He was vicar of Aston Tirrold from 1939 to 1945 and Flore from 1945 to 1958 and rural dean of Weedon from 1947 to 1951. He was also a non-residentiary Canon of Peterborough (1946–1961) and an Assistant Bishop of Peterborough (1950–1963). [3]
He married Elisabeth Margaret Anna Hills in 1932 and they had two sons and one daughter.
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Charles A. W. Aylen | |
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Bishop of St Helena | |
![]() C.A.W. Aylen, 1930 | |
Church | Anglican |
Province | Southern Africa |
Diocese | St Helena and Zululand |
Personal details | |
Born | 1882 |
Died | 15 August 1972 | (aged 89–90)
Charles Arthur William Aylen (1882 – 15 August 1972) was an Anglican bishop. [1]
Aylen was born in Wick, Scotland. [2] He was educated at Bradfield College and Keble College, Oxford. [3] [4]
He was ordained in 1906 and his first post was a curacy in Henley on Thames. [5]
He was vicar of Shiplake from 1913 to 1925. During World War I he was a Royal Navy chaplain. [6] He became a temporary chaplain in July 1916, and served on HMS St. Vincent. He was recognised as an officer of exceptional ability,a 'very fine example of all that a Chaplain should or could be' [7]
In 1926 he went to Empangeni in the Diocese of Zululand as a missionary priest. He was the bishop of Zululand from 1930 to 1935. While he was bishop of Zululand he married Elizabeth Hills. [8] He was translated to the Diocese of St Helena and was bishop there from 1935 to 1939. [9]
He was vicar of Aston Tirrold from 1939 to 1945 and Flore from 1945 to 1958 and rural dean of Weedon from 1947 to 1951. He was also a non-residentiary Canon of Peterborough (1946–1961) and an Assistant Bishop of Peterborough (1950–1963). [3]
He married Elisabeth Margaret Anna Hills in 1932 and they had two sons and one daughter.
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Charles Arthur William Aylen at Wikimedia Commons