George Aickin

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George Ellis Aickin (1869 - 4 August 1937) was a British Anglican[1] priest[2] in Australia, where he ended his career as Dean of Melbourne 1927-1932.[3]

Biography

Aickin was born in Liverpool in 1869, educated at Liverpool College and St John’s College, Cambridge[4] and ordained in 1895.[5] He received an MA from St John's College, Cambridge in February 1902.[6] After curacies in Wargrave, Ravenhead and Darwen he became the Chaplain at St Aidan’s College, Birkenhead.[7] After an incumbency at Upton he emigrated to Australia. He was Principal of Ridley College, Melbourne from 1910 to 1918; Archdeacon of Bendigo from 1918 to 1919; Archdeacon of Dandenong from 1919 to 1932; and Dean of Melbourne from 1927 to 1932.

He died on 4 August 1937.[8]

References

  1. Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project
  2. State Library NSW
  3. Mahalo
  4. “University Intelligence” The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jan 28, 1893; pg. 9; Issue 33860
  5. ‘Ordinations: Oxford” The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 14, 1895; pg. 14; Issue 34603
  6. "University intelligence" The Times (London). Saturday, 1 March 1902. (36704), p. 12.
  7. Liverpool University Archives
  8. Trove
Religious titles
Preceded by Dean of Melbourne
1927–1932
Succeeded by
Frederick Waldegrave Head


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