George Weeks
Anglican dean
About George Weeks
Lived 1868 – 1941 (aged 72). George Weeks was a New Zealand curate and chaplain.
George Edward Weeks (26 December 1868 – 25 August 1941) was an English Anglican clergyman who was the Dean of Nelson from 1916 to 1923.
Weeks was born in Portsmouth, the son of George Horatio Weeks. He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge (B.A. 1890; M.A. 1896), Durban University (B.D. 1901) and Trinity College Dublin (LL.B. 1910; LL.D. 1911). He was ordained in 1893. His first post was a curacy at St George in the East, Stepney After this he was at St James, Hatcham then a naval chaplain. He held incumbencies in Durban, South Kensington and Lowestoft before his time as Dean. Afterwards he was Headmaster of Trinity Grammar School, Sydney.
He married Marian Frances Sophia Simmonds in 1894. He died in 1941.
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Who was George Weeks?
Anglican dean
When was George Weeks born?
George Weeks was born on 26 December 1868.
When did George Weeks die?
George Weeks died on 25 August 1941.
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George Weeks was a curate and chaplain.
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George Weeks was New Zealand.
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· DBpedia: George Weeks (priest)
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