Nicol Keith Anderson (10 June 1882 – 1 September 1953) was an
Anglican
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priest
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: he was the
Archdeacon of Kingston-upon-Thames
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from 1946 until 1953.
Anderson was educated at
Marlborough
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and
Oriel College, Oxford
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[“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ] and
ordained
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in 1908. Following a
curacy
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at
St Pancras Parish Church he was:
Chaplain
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at the
Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment,
Rangoon
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, (1911–34);
Archdeacon
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of
Rangoon
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, (1930 – 1934); Secretary, South London Church Fund and Southwark
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(1935 – 1952); and a
Canon Residentiary
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at
Southwark Cathedral
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, (1937–50).
References
1882 births
People educated at Marlborough College
Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford
Archdeacons of Kingston upon Thames
1953 deaths
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