Arthur Sephton (25 March 1894 – 22 March 1982) was a Church of England priest who was Archdeacon of Craven from 1956 to 1972.
Early life
editSephton was born in 1894 in Newport Pagnell, the son of Thomas G and Laura Sephton.[1]
He emigrated to Australia in 1914, and was a teacher at Monaro Grammar School in Cooma (which subsequently moved to Canberra and became Canberra Grammar School).[2] He was a Gunner in the 29th Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, in WWI.[2]
Career
editEducated at Christ Church, Oxford, Sephton trained for ordination at Cuddesdon.[3] He was ordained deacon in 1921 and priest in 1922. He served his title at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol (1921-24), but with a period at St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn (1922-23), where he was ordained priest. [3] He served three further curacies: St Luke Woodside, Croydon (1924-25), St John the Baptist's Church, Hove (1925-28), and Christ Church, Harrogate (1928-29).[3]
He was then successively Vicar of Holmfirth (1929-33), Vicar of All Hallows, Kirkburton (1933-43), and Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Skipton (1943-64).[4] In 1944 he was made an Honorary Canon of Bradford Cathedral; in 1956 he was collated as Archdeacon of Craven, and held both offices until he retired in 1972.[4]
Personal life
editSephton married Unita Catherine Richards in 1924.[1] There was one adopted daughter.[2] He died in 1982, aged 87.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Who's Who: Arthur Sephton. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U168980. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "IWM Lives of the First World War: Arthur Sephton". Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973-74, 85th Edition, p 861.
- ^ a b "Church Times: Obituaries, 2 April 1982, p 19". Retrieved 24 December 2020.
