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Help with deciphering Crockford's entry

Help with deciphering Crockford's entry

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 2:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Lewis
Hello

Below is an entry for an ancestor that I found in the 1932 edition of Crockfords. I have attempted to decipher it, but could do with some help confirming it.

LEWIS, David Joseph Bertie. – S.D.C. Lamp. B.A. 1901. Jes. Coll. Ox. B.A. (4th cl. Mod.Hist) 1903, M.A. 1908. Ely Th. College. 1904. d 1904, p 1905 Rip. C. of Burnley, Leeds (in c. of St. Marg. Miss. Ch.), 1904-1906; St. Nich. Cathl. Newc. T. from 1918. (P, Visc. Allendale ; Gross and Net Inc. 375l and Ho; Pop. 2132.) Rectory, Allendale.

My interpretation is this:

David Joseph Bertie Lewis
Bachelor of Arts, 1901, St David’s College, Lampeter, Wales
Bachelor of Arts, Modern History (4th class), 1903 Jesus College, Oxford University.
Master of Arts, 1908.
Ely Theological College, 1904.
Deacon, 1904.
Priest, 1905, Ripon.
Curator of Burnley, Leeds (in Church of St. Margaret Miss. Ch.), 1904 – 1906.
St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, from 1918.
Patron to the Viscount of Allendale.
Of the Rectory, Allendale.

My main issue is with the part about Burnley, I can't understnad the church name. Also, the timings of his degrees, and entry into the clergy, e.g. it seems he went to theological college in 1908, but was a deacon and then a priest by 1904/5.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards

Tom

Re: Help with deciphering Crockford's entry

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 4:49PM GMT
Classification: Query
I think this is Curate of Burnley, Leeds, (in charge of St, Margaret's Mission Church). Probably some special Mission in a poor district. He got a B.A. from Jesus College, Oxford in 1903. Getting an M.A. from Oxford in those days was by eating enough dinners "in hall" to qualify (or something similar), not another period of study or taking an exam. This would not stop him being ordained in 1905 after having gone to Theological College in Ely.
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