Plaque to Edward Keble, Fairford
The plaque is inside St Mary the Virgin's Church, and reads:
EDWARD KEBLE
Born 21st May 1907 at Christ Church Vicarage
Lichfield. Youngest son of Prebendary
Thomas Charles & Hilda Mary. Educated
at Denstone College, Keble College Oxford
& Cuddesdon Theological College. B.A. 1929,
M.A. 1946, Deacon 1932 Priest 1933, Diocese
of Lichfield. Assistant Curate Stoke on Trent
1932-34. Universities Mission to Central
Africa Mission at St. Mark's College Mapanza
1934-35 & at Copper Belt 1935-36. Curate in
Charge of Oxley Conventual District 1936-42.
Chaplain R.A.F.V.R. 1942-46. Vicar of Fairford
1946-74. Surrogate from 1953-1974. Rural Dean
of Fairford 1964-74.
Honorary Canon of Gloucester Cathedral from
1972. He died on 17th October 1978.
(Information provided by Rosemary Lockie)
Image contributed by Rosemary Lockie on 3rd June 2010.
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