Ernest Hayford Thorold, CB, [1] CBE, (17 February 1879 – 6 February 1940) was an Anglican priest in the 20th century. [2]
He was born into an ecclesiastical family [3] in 1879 and was educated at Highgate School and The Queen's College, Oxford. [4]
He became a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces in 1906 serving in Shorncliffe, southern Africa [5] and Aldershot before gallant service in the First World War where he was Mentioned in Despatches twice and awarded the OBE and CBE. He was Staff Officer to the Chaplain-General at the War Office from 1916 to 1921 and then Chaplain at the Royal Military Chapel, London.
He was Assistant Chaplain-General, Western Command from 1924 and an Honorary Chaplain to the King from 1926 – 1935. [6] He was then from 1935 – 1939 successively Chaplain to Kings George V, Edward VIII and George VI. [3] [7] After further commands with the Southern Command and the Aldershot Command he was Chaplain-General to the British Armed Forces (and also Chaplain of the Tower of London) from 1931 to 1939.
A Chaplain of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, he died on 6 February 1940. [7]
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Ernest Hayford Thorold, CB, [1] CBE, (17 February 1879 – 6 February 1940) was an Anglican priest in the 20th century. [2]
He was born into an ecclesiastical family [3] in 1879 and was educated at Highgate School and The Queen's College, Oxford. [4]
He became a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces in 1906 serving in Shorncliffe, southern Africa [5] and Aldershot before gallant service in the First World War where he was Mentioned in Despatches twice and awarded the OBE and CBE. He was Staff Officer to the Chaplain-General at the War Office from 1916 to 1921 and then Chaplain at the Royal Military Chapel, London.
He was Assistant Chaplain-General, Western Command from 1924 and an Honorary Chaplain to the King from 1926 – 1935. [6] He was then from 1935 – 1939 successively Chaplain to Kings George V, Edward VIII and George VI. [3] [7] After further commands with the Southern Command and the Aldershot Command he was Chaplain-General to the British Armed Forces (and also Chaplain of the Tower of London) from 1931 to 1939.
A Chaplain of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, he died on 6 February 1940. [7]
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