The Venerable Robert Edward Vernon Hanson, OBE, MA (29 March 1866 – 7 February 1947), was an eminent[1] Anglican Chaplain[2] in the first half of the 20th century.
Hanson was born on 29 March 1866[3] and educated at King's College London and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[4] He was ordained in 1895[5][6] and after a curacy at St John's, Richmond,[7] joined the Army Chaplains' Department as Chaplain to the Forces (4th class, ranking as captain) on 10 December 1900.[8] He was a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces and instructor until 1918. [9] He served in the South African War and in Aldershot, Egypt, Dublin, Deepcut, Malta[10] and the Great War where he was mentioned in despatches. He joined the fledgling RAF Chaplaincy Service [11] as Assistant Chief Chaplain[12] and became its Archdeacon (Chaplain-in-Chief) [13] in 1926. An Honorary Chaplain to the King[14] he retired in 1930[15][16] and died on 7 February 1947.[17]
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CONVICTED CATHOLIC PRIEST CONFESSES THERE ARE PEDOFILE PREDATORS IN THE VATICAN & CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
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Notes and references
- ^ London Gazette 1 July 1921
- ^ army, navy and air force chaplains 1800 to 1960
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "Hanson, Robert Edward Vernon (HN885RE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, 1 February 1895; Issue 17730.
- ^ University IntelligenceThe Times Friday, 1 Feb 1895; pg. 7; Issue 34489; col F
- ^ Church Details
- ^ "No. 27460". The London Gazette. 1 August 1902. p. 4969.
- ^ London Gazette 26 November 1918
- ^ Malta Family History
- ^ Supplement to the Edinburgh Gazette 5 June 1919
- ^ London Gazette 13 August 1920
- ^ 29 May 1928
- ^ Hon. Chaplain To The King The Times Wednesday, 30 May 1928; pg. 17; Issue 44906; col E
- ^ 23 December 1930
- ^ Flight Global
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP, 1947
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