Frederick James Bailey (1889 – 30 March 1965) was

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from 1948 to 1964. Bailey was educated at Dorchester Missionary College; and

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in 1923. After curacies in

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and Nassau he was

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at St George's Church, Tombland, Norwich, then

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of St Simon and St Jude's Church, Norwich. He was

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to the Embassy of the United Kingdom, Madrid and then served the

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overseas in Florence Italy, Montana, Switzerland and Sliema, Malta. Bailey died in Italy on 30 March 1965.''Deaths.''

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(London, England), April 1, 1965; p. 1, issue 56285.

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1889 births 1965 deaths Alumni of Dorchester Missionary College Archdeacons of Malta 20th-century Maltese Anglican priests Members of the Royal Victorian Order {{ChurchofEngland-archdeacon-stub