George Cameron (priest)

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]

Biography

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]

References

  1. ^ Clan Cameron
  2. ^ "Obituary: The Ven G.H.Cameron" The Times (London, England), Saturday, 15 June 1940; pg. 9; Issue 48643
  3. ^ "Cameron, George Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (2 March 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 2 March 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ Brockham History
  5. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1898 p215: London, Horace Cox, 1898
  6. ^ "Biographical Register of Christ's College, 1505–1905" Peile, J Vol IIp672: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1913
  7. ^ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/ John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part II. 1752–1900 Vol. i Abbey – Challis, (1940) p496
  8. ^ University Intelligence The Times (London, England), Saturday, 19 October 1889; pg. 6; Issue 32834
  9. ^ Ordinations. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 22 December 1885; pg. 10; Issue 31636
  10. ^ 'ORDINATION IN Worcester Cathedral. Berrow's Worcester Journal (Worcester, England), Saturday, 25 December 1886; pg. 7; Issue 10080
  11. ^ Geograph
  12. ^ Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times (London, England), Thursday, 10 December 1903; pg. 5; Issue 37260
  13. ^ "Mission of Help to the Church in South Africa : Zululand" (Oxford : Horace Hart, 1903)
  14. ^ University Report, year's end 1906
  15. ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Thursday, 8 February 1923; pg. 13; Issue 43260.
  16. ^ Witwatersrand Historical Papers
  17. ^ "Christianity in South Africa: A Political, Social, and Cultural History2 Davenport,R/Elphick,R (Eds) p99: Berkeley, California; University of California Press; 1997 ISBN 0520209397
  18. ^ The Bishop of George. Archdeacon G. H. Cameron. The Times (London, England), Thursday, 3 September 1936; pg. 14; Issue 47470.
  19. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1938 p201 London: OUP, 1938
  20. ^ "Church History". Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  21. ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 22 November 1933; pg. 19; Issue 46608
  22. ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Monday, 17 April 1939; pg. 19; Issue 48281
  23. ^ Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography, Volume 1
  24. ^ British Library web site accessed '5:27 GMT Friday 2 March 2018
  25. ^ The Local Historian