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Lawrence Ashcroft (1901–1996) was the Archdeacon of Stow from 1954[1] to 1962.

Ashcroft was educated at Durham University and Lichfield Theological College; and ordained in 1927. After curaciesinUlverston and Egremont he was Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society. He was Vicar of St Saviour, Retford from 1934 to 1940; a Chaplain to the Forces from 1940 to 1943; and Rector of St Michael, Stoke, Coventry from 1943 to 1953.[2]

He died on 18 May 1996.[3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Thursday, 4 February 1954; pg. 8; Issue 52847
  • ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1959-60 London: Oxford University Press, 1929
  • ^ ‘ASHCROFT, Ven. Lawrence’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 5 May 2017
  • Church of England titles
    Preceded by

    Mervyn Armstrong

    Archdeacon of Stow
    1954 – 1962
    Succeeded by

    Michael Roy Sinker


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