Alexander Sargent
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Alexander Sargent (9 May 1895 – 5 January 1989) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the mid 20th century.[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=109-aa_1-1_1-2&cid=-1#-1 National Archives]
He was born on 9 May 1895,"Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 {{ISBN|978-0-19-954087-7}} educated at The King's School, Canterbury and St Edmund Hall, Oxford and ordained in 1920. After curacies at St Margaret's at Cliffe and Maidstone[http://www.witness.com.au/alexandersargent.htm witness.com] he became Chaplain of Ripon College Cuddesdon. He was then Sub-Warden of St Paul's College, Grahamstown and after that Resident Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury.Ecclesiastical News New Chaplain To The Primate The Times Thursday, Jan 31, 1929; pg. 15; Issue 45115; col D In 1939 he was appointed Archdeacon of MaidstoneCrockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941 and in 1942 Archdeacon of Canterbury. Ecclesiastical news The Times Thursday, Oct 01, 1942; pg. 7; Issue 49355; col D He retired in 1968 and died on 5 January 1989.
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