Karl Sopwith

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{{Portal|Christianity}}The Ven Thomas Karl Sopwith MA (known as Karl;[https://books.google.com/books?id=DlAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34 Life, 1 June 1942 – p. 34, New Primate of England is Enthroned with Pomp] 28 May 1873 – 14 December 1945) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the first half of the 20th century.[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34109/pages/7680/page.pdf London Gazette]

He was born on 28 May 1873,“Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 {{ISBN|978-0-19-954087-7}} the eldest son of Arthur Sopwith of Chasetown & his wife Catherine Susan née Shelford. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating BA with a first-class in the Theology tripos in 1895.{{acad|id= SPWT892TK |name=Sopwith, Thomas Karl}} Ordained in 1897,The Times, Wednesday, Dec 22, 1897; pg. 3; Issue 35393; col C Ordinations Lichfield after curacies at St Matthew's, Walsall and St Peter's, Cranley Gardens[http://homepages.gold.ac.uk/genuki/MDX/Kensington/churches.htm Genuki]{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} he held incumbencies in Shoreham, Kent, Westminster, Aylesford and Ashford, Kent. In 1934 he was appointed Archdeacon of Maidstone,The Times, Monday, Nov 12, 1934; pg. 14; Issue 46909; col F New Archdeacon of Maidstone and in 1939 Archdeacon of Canterbury.[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=109-aa_1-1_1-2&cid=-1 National Archives] He retired in 1942 and died on 14 December 1945.Deaths The Times Monday, Dec 17, 1945; pg. 1; Issue 50327; col A