Robert Devenish
Irish Anglican priest in England and the colonies
About Robert Devenish
Lived 1888 – 1973 (aged 84).
The Venerable Robert Cecil Sylvester Devenish (22 November 1888 – 23 August 1973) was Archdeacon of Lahore from 1934 to 1940.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1913. He was a Chaplain to the Forces from 1915 to 1919 and then a Chaplain with the Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment. He was Rector of St Paul's Naval and Garrison Church, Esquimalt from 1941 to 1946; Chaplain of Upper Chine School from 1946 to 1951 and Assistant Priest of St Mary Abbots, Kensington from 1951 to 1959.
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Who was Robert Devenish?
Irish Anglican priest in England and the colonies
When was Robert Devenish born?
Robert Devenish was born on 22 November 1888.
When did Robert Devenish die?
Robert Devenish died on 23 August 1973.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Devenish (Archdeacon of Lahore)
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