Llewelyn Hughes

Hughes was born on 12 July 1894 and educated at Christ's Hospital and Jesus College, Oxford.Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}} He matriculated at Oxford in 1913 as an exhibitioner, and was highly regarded as a speaker in the college's Junior Common Room and as a rugby player. In due course, he became President of the JCR and captain of rugby.{{cite book|last=Baker|first=J. N. L.|authorlink=J. N. L. Baker| title=Jesus College, Oxford 1571–1971|publisher=Oxonian Press Ltd|location=London|year=1971|page=121|isbn=0-9502164-0-2}}

Hughes served in the British Army during World War I. He was commissioned into the King's Regiment (Liverpool) on 24 October 1914 as a second lieutenant (on probation).{{London Gazette |issue=28949 |date=23 October 1914 |page=8522 }} On 26 May 1916 the then lieutenant was appointed an Adjutant.{{London Gazette |issue=29709 |date=15 August 1916 |page=8102 |supp=y }} He was awarded the Military Cross in 1917. As a captain, he was appointed General Staff Officer (Grade 3) on 28 March 1918.{{London Gazette |issue=30621 |date=9 April 1918 |page=4366 |supp=y }} He served as a staff captain from 20 December 1918 to 16 May 1919.{{London Gazette |issue=31723 |date=6 January 1920 |page=314 |supp=y }} He relinquished his commission on 1 April 1920 and retained the rank of captain.{{London Gazette |issue=31902 |date=14 May 1920 |page=5574 |supp=y }}

Hughes was ordained in 1922 and began his career with a curacy at Holy Trinity, Brompton.{{Cite web |url=http://www.htb.org.uk/ |title=Holy Trinity website |access-date=26 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625102444/http://www.htb.org.uk/ |archive-date=25 June 2014 |url-status=dead }} Subsequently vicar of St Stephen's, Paddington then vicar of Mansfield.

On 18 February 1935, he relinquished his rank of captain to join the Royal Army Chaplains' Department as a Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class).{{London Gazette |issue=34140 |date=8 March 1935 |page=1635 }} He was promoted to Chaplain to the Forces (3rd Class) on 1 April 1939.{{London Gazette |issue=34632 |date=6 June 1939 |page=3787 }}

With the outbreak of World War II, Hughes saw active service. He was posted to the Middle East during the first year of the war. By October 1943, he was Chaplain to the Forces (2nd Class), and temporary Chaplain to the Forces (1st Class). He rose to the rank of Archdeacon of the Forces, the most senior Church of England chaplain.The Church of England in the Twentieth Century Chandler, A: Boydell Press, 2006 {{ISBN|1-84383-165-1}} Montgomery described him as "the ideal military padre".God and the British Soldier Snape, M: Routledge, 2005 {{ISBN|0-415-33452-7}} He was appointed Chaplain-General to the Forces in 1944.{{London Gazette |issue=36791 |date=10 November 1944 |page=5189 |supp=y }} He relinquished the position on 6 November 1951.{{London Gazette |issue=39375 |date=6 November 1951 |page=5772 |supp=y }}

In November 1945, he was appointed to the Royal Household as a chaplain.{{London Gazette |issue=37334 |date=2 November 1945 |page=5348 }} He was appointed Dean of Ripon in August 1951.{{London Gazette |issue=39315 |date=21 August 1951 |page=4445 }}

He died on 4 June 1967.Obituary – Dean of Ripon The Times Monday, 5 June 1967; pg. 10; Issue 56959; col G

On 1 April 1941, Hughes{{London Gazette |issue=35120 |date=28 March 1941 |page=1874 |supp=y }} was mentioned in dispatches "for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940".{{London Gazette |issue=35120 |date=28 March 1941 |page=1869 |supp=y }} He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 14 October 1943 "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East".{{London Gazette |issue=36209 |date=12 October 1943 |page=4539 |supp=y }} He was made an Honorary Chaplain to King George VI (KHC) in 1944.{{London Gazette |issue=36821 |date=1 December 1944 |page=5522 }} He{{London Gazette |issue=36994 |date=20 March 1945 |page=1562 |supp=y }} was mentioned in dispatches on 22 March 1945 "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe".{{London Gazette |issue=36994 |date=20 March 1945 |page=1548 |supp=y }} He was awarded the Efficiency Decoration (TD) on 10 October 1947,{{London Gazette |issue=38092 |date=7 October 1947 |pages=4745–4746 |supp=y }} for which he was awarded three clasps on 16 February 1951.{{London Gazette |issue=39149 |date=13 February 1951 |page=850 |supp=y }} He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) on 9 June 1949{{London Gazette |issue=38628 |date=3 June 1949 |page=2795 |supp=y }} as part of that year's King's Birthday Honours.{{London Gazette |issue=38628 |date=3 June 1949 |page=2794 |supp=y }} He was made an Officer of the Venerable Order of Saint John (OStJ) in January 1962.{{London Gazette |issue=42573 |date=16 January 1962 |page=433 }}

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