William Margetson
British priest
About William Margetson
Lived 1874 – 1946 (aged 72). William Margetson was a vicar.
William James Margetson (29 March 1874 – 30 March 1946 ) was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the twentieth century. He was educated at Oxford University and ordained in 1897. He held incumbencies of St Petroc Minor, Little Petherick, South Wimbledon, Surbiton and Newington before being appointed Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh in 1925, a post he held for 13 years.
He married Marion Jenoure and was the father of the diplomat Sir John Margetson.
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Who was William Margetson?
British priest (1874-1946)
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William Margetson was born on 29 March 1874.
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William Margetson died on 30 March 1946.
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William Margetson was a vicar.
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