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Chaplain. George Harold Christian Church MID

Royal Air Force

from:64 High Oak Road, Ware, Herts

Canon George Church CBE was born 19th January 1911 at Burrough Green, Cambs, to Edward and Florence Church. His eldest brother John Edward Church served in the Royal Tank Corps in WW1. George trained in car engineering before ordination.

He served as a Chaplain at Manston, Kent, and Egypt in WW2. He was awarded the Africa Star, and in Dispatches 1945. Assistant Chaplain in Chief 1958-65.

He married Anna Helene Langhard (Helen) in Bern July 1937, and became Chaplain of St Mark's in Florence and Archdeacon of Malta; and Hon. Chaplain to the Queen 1962-65. He was kind and humorous. He died 26 December 1989 in Crawley, West Sussex. Uncle of David Church.



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