Richard King
Church of Ireland Dean of Derry
About Richard King
Lived 1871 – 1958 (aged 86–87). Richard King was a curate.
Richard George Salmon King (187123 October 1958 ) was the Dean of Derry from 1921 to 1946.
King was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1895. He was a curate at Mullingar and then Holloway before becoming the rector of Drumachose in 1904, a post he held until his appointment to the deanery.
King was an ardent Unionist.
King was married with Dorothea King, youngest daughter of Andrew Ferguson Smyly, formerly dean of Derry, and niece of William Alexander. When King refused the offer to become Archbishop of Armagh in 1938, the illness of his wife was one of the reasons. In 1947, a stained glass window was installed in her memory in the baptistery of St Columb's Cathedral.
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Who was Richard King?
Church of Ireland Dean of Derry
When was Richard King born?
Richard King was born in 1871.
When did Richard King die?
Richard King died on 23 October 1958.
What was Richard King's occupation?
Richard King was a curate.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Richard King (priest)
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