Arthur Stuart Duncan Jones
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The Very Rev
Arthur Stuart Duncan Jones (25 April 1879 – 19 January 1955) was an eminent Anglican priest
and author in the first half of the 20th century.
Arthur Jones was son of a clergyman, the Rev. Duncan Llewellyn Davies Jones. Educated at Pocklington School
and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
, he was ordained in 1812. He held the College
living at Blofield
from 1912 until 1915 when he became Rector
of Louth
. He held further incumbencies
at St Mary’s, Primrose Hill
and St Paul’s, Knightsbridge
before being elevated to the Deanery
at Chichester Cathedral
in 1929. He held this post until his death on 19 January 1955.
Very Reverend
The Very Reverend is a style given to certain religious figures.*In the Roman Catholic Church, by custom, priests who hold positions of particular note: e.g...
Arthur Stuart Duncan Jones (25 April 1879 – 19 January 1955) was an eminent Anglican priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
and author in the first half of the 20th century.
Arthur Jones was son of a clergyman, the Rev. Duncan Llewellyn Davies Jones. Educated at Pocklington School
Pocklington School
Pocklington School, is an independent school in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1514 by John Dolman. The school is situated in of land, on the outskirts of a small market town, from York and from Hull. It is an Anglican foundation and Friday morning church is...
and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
, he was ordained in 1812. He held the College
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
living at Blofield
Blofield
Blofield is the village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. The parish includes Blofield and the hamlets of Blofield Heath and Blofield Corner and, according to the 2001 census, had a population of 3,221. It is on the A47, five miles east of Norwich and west of Great...
from 1912 until 1915 when he became Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
. He held further incumbencies
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
at St Mary’s, Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill is a hill of located on the north side of Regent's Park in London, England, and also the name for the surrounding district. The hill has a clear view of central London to the south-east, as well as Belsize Park and Hampstead to the north...
and St Paul’s, Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of central London. The road runs along the south side of Hyde Park, west from Hyde Park Corner, spanning the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
before being elevated to the Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
at Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, otherwise called Chichester Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in Sussex, England...
in 1929. He held this post until his death on 19 January 1955.
Works
- Ordered Liberty, 1917
- Church Music, 1920
- Archbishop Laud, 1927
- A Good Friday Service, 1928
- Story of Chichester Cathedral, 1933
- The Struggle for Religious Freedom in Germany, 1938
- From U-Boat to Concentration Camp, 1938
- The Soul of Czechoslovakia, 1941
- Witness in the Post-War World, 1946
- The Chichester Customary, 1948