The Venerable George Henry Cameron [1] (28 August 1861; 8 June 1940) [2] was an Anglican archdeacon in Africa during the first half of the 20th century. [3]
George Henry Cameron was born the son of the Rev. Francis Marten Cameron, MA, [4] who had once been the rector of Bonnington. [5] Cameron was educated at The King's School, Canterbury and Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1885, [6] [7] and then MA in 1889. [8] He was ordained deacon in 1885 and priest in 1886. [9] [10] He served curacies at St John, Ladywood; and St George, Edgbaston. In 1890 he became the incumbent of St Stephen, Birmingham; and in 1900, of St Paul, Knowbury. [11]
He was the Anglican chaplain in Baku from 1901 until 1903. [12] In 1903 he was appointed archdeacon of Eshowe, [13] serving at Heidelberg until 1905; and Krugersdorp from 1907. Once settled in South Africa Cameron enrolled at the University of the Cape of Good Hope. [14] In 1912 he became archdeacon of Pretoria; and in 1915 Vicar general of Pretoria. He was archdeacon of Johannesburg [15] from 1916 to 1925; [16] Director of the South African Church Institute [17] from 1925 to 1932; and Provincial Commissary, [18] to the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1925 to 1932. [19]
Returning to England he was vicar of St Mary, Furneux Pelham [20] from 1933 [21] to 1940, and also Rector of St Mary, Stocking Pelham from 1939 [22] to 1940. He also published three books: "John Cameron, Non-Juror", 1923; [23] "Church Finance at Home and Overseas", 1932; [24] and "A History of Furneux Pelham", 1935. [25]
The Venerable George Henry Cameron [1] (28 August 1861; 8 June 1940) [2] was an Anglican archdeacon in Africa during the first half of the 20th century. [3]
George Henry Cameron was born the son of the Rev. Francis Marten Cameron, MA, [4] who had once been the rector of Bonnington. [5] Cameron was educated at The King's School, Canterbury and Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1885, [6] [7] and then MA in 1889. [8] He was ordained deacon in 1885 and priest in 1886. [9] [10] He served curacies at St John, Ladywood; and St George, Edgbaston. In 1890 he became the incumbent of St Stephen, Birmingham; and in 1900, of St Paul, Knowbury. [11]
He was the Anglican chaplain in Baku from 1901 until 1903. [12] In 1903 he was appointed archdeacon of Eshowe, [13] serving at Heidelberg until 1905; and Krugersdorp from 1907. Once settled in South Africa Cameron enrolled at the University of the Cape of Good Hope. [14] In 1912 he became archdeacon of Pretoria; and in 1915 Vicar general of Pretoria. He was archdeacon of Johannesburg [15] from 1916 to 1925; [16] Director of the South African Church Institute [17] from 1925 to 1932; and Provincial Commissary, [18] to the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1925 to 1932. [19]
Returning to England he was vicar of St Mary, Furneux Pelham [20] from 1933 [21] to 1940, and also Rector of St Mary, Stocking Pelham from 1939 [22] to 1940. He also published three books: "John Cameron, Non-Juror", 1923; [23] "Church Finance at Home and Overseas", 1932; [24] and "A History of Furneux Pelham", 1935. [25]