About Ernest Holmes
Lived 1854 – 1931 (aged 76–77). Ernest Holmes was a priest.
Ernest Edward Holmes (18 November 1854 – 22 February 1931 ) was an eminent Anglican priest and author.
Holmes was ordained in 1876. He began his career with a curacy in Rugeley after which he was Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Cape Town and then the Lord Bishop of Oxford. Following this he was Vicar of Sonning from July 1901 and then Chaplain to Queen Alexandra. He was Archdeacon of London from 1911 to 1930.
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Who was Ernest Holmes?
British priest
When was Ernest Holmes born?
Ernest Holmes was born in 1854.
When did Ernest Holmes die?
Ernest Holmes died in 1931.
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Ernest Holmes was a priest.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernest Holmes. https://biography.guide/ernest-holmes-priest/
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