Armstrong Hall (1853-1921) was

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from 1908 until his death. Armstrong was born at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight and educated at

Christ's Hospital Christ's Hospital is a public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 11–18) with a royal charter located to the south of Horsham in West Sussex. The school was founded in 1552 and received its first royal charter in 155 ...

and King's College London. After a

curacy A curate () is a person who is invested with the ''care'' or ''cure'' (''cura'') ''of souls'' of a parish. In this sense, "curate" means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term ''curate'' is commonly used to describe clergy w ...

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in South-east London he held incumbencies in the

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, Swindon,

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, Perth, NB and

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. During

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he was a

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to the Forces and Deputy Assistant Chaplain General (Northern Command). Later he was an

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1853 births Archdeacons of Richmond 1921 deaths Alumni of King's College London People educated at Christ's Hospital Clergy from the Isle of Wight Honorary Chaplains to the King Royal Army Chaplains' Department officers {{UK-reli-bio-stub