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Edward Moore

1844 – 1921

British Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Oakham

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Lived 1844 – 1921 (aged 76–77). Edward Moore was a vicar, rector, ordination and curate.

Edward Marsham Moore (17 January 1844 – 5 September 1921) was a British Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Oakham in the Church of England from 1906 to 1918.

Moore was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon and ordained in 1867. He was curate of (1867–1872) then Vicar of (1872–1876) Ashborne after which he was Rector of Benefield (1876–1907 ) and, finally, the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Uppingham (1907–1920).

He was the son of Edward Moore (12 June 1813 – 20 April 1889), formerly Rector of Frittenden, Kent, and of Rt Hon Lady Harriet Jane Sarah Montagu-Scott, daughter of Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch. He was the elder brother of Admiral Sir Arthur Moore and great-grandson of John Moore (Archbishop of Canterbury)

Moore married (1878) Lucy Watts-Russell and there were three children: Aubrey Edward Duncombe Moore (1879–1946), Captain RN; Constance Evelyn Harriet Moore (1886–1966); and Noel Arthur Moore (1890–1966), British Army Captain. He died suddenly in 1921 in Maidstone of heart failure.

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Important facts

Born
1844
Birth century
Occupation
Vicar, rector, ordination, curate
Education
Christ Church, Ripon College Cuddesdon
Positions held
Archdeacon of Oakham
Also known as
Edward Marsham Moore, Reverend Edward Marsham Moore

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Who was Edward Moore?

British Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Oakham

When was Edward Moore born?

Edward Moore was born in 1844.

When did Edward Moore die?

Edward Moore died on 5 September 1921 in Maidstone.

What was Edward Moore's occupation?

Edward Moore was a vicar, rector, ordination and curate.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edward Moore

· Wikidata: Q5344505

· DBpedia: Edward Moore (Archdeacon of Oakham)

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