John Cox Cox-Edwards [1] (1839–1926) was a Church of England priest and chaplain in the Royal Navy who rose to be Chaplain of the Fleet [2] from 1888 [3] to 1899. [4]
Harbord was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge [5] He was ordained deacon in 1863; and priest in 1864. After curacies in Hinckley, [6] Colmworth [7] and Bolnhurst [8] he was with the Royal Navy from 1871 [9] to 1899. [10] He served in China, Ireland, [11] Australia [12] and Egypt [13] before coming back to England as Head of the Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service and inspector of Naval Schools. [14] He was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen [15] from 1896 [16] until [17] 1901. He was then Rector [18] of Ecton [19] from 1900 [20] to 1908. [21]
In retirement he lived in Southsea [22] and died there on 25 March 1926. [23]
John Cox Cox-Edwards [1] (1839–1926) was a Church of England priest and chaplain in the Royal Navy who rose to be Chaplain of the Fleet [2] from 1888 [3] to 1899. [4]
Harbord was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge [5] He was ordained deacon in 1863; and priest in 1864. After curacies in Hinckley, [6] Colmworth [7] and Bolnhurst [8] he was with the Royal Navy from 1871 [9] to 1899. [10] He served in China, Ireland, [11] Australia [12] and Egypt [13] before coming back to England as Head of the Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service and inspector of Naval Schools. [14] He was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen [15] from 1896 [16] until [17] 1901. He was then Rector [18] of Ecton [19] from 1900 [20] to 1908. [21]
In retirement he lived in Southsea [22] and died there on 25 March 1926. [23]