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Frank Curtis (priest)

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Wilfred Frank Curtis (24 February 1923 – 25 May 2005) was an Anglican priest.[1]

He was born on 24 February 1923 and educated at Foster's School in Sherborne and Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. After service with the Royal Artillery in the Second World War,[2] he completed his studies at King's College London. He was ordained in 1952[3] and became curate of High Wycombe. He was with the Church Missionary Society from 1955 to 1974 when he became provost of Sheffield.[4]

He retired in 1988 and died on 25 May 2005.

References

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  1. ^ "The Very Reverend Frank Curtis". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30 May 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ^ "ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY". The London Gazette. 20 July 1943.
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76, London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. ^ Who was Who 1897-2007, London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
Church of England titles
Preceded by Provost of Sheffield
1974–1988
Succeeded by