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Handcock, R. F. (1870-1945), Priest
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Dates of existence
1870-1945
History
Richard Frederick Fraser Handcock was born in 1870 at Cheltenham and attended school in Reading. He came up to Jesus College in 1888 receiving a B. A in 1891. He was ordained a deacon of Manchester in 1892 and priest in 1894. He was appointed at C. of Christ Church, Heaton; Norris, Lancs., 1892-4; Assistant Chaplain at Montevideo, Uruguay, S. America, 1894-5; V. of St Peter's, Buenos Aires, 1895-1901; R. of Peddie, Cape Colony, 1903-4; C.-in-charge of Tillington, Sussex, 1905-7; V. of Theddingworth, Leics., 1907-12; R. of Charfield, Gloucs., 1913-14; R. of Oxendon, Northants., 1914-31; P.C. of Kimmeridge, Dorset, 1931-2; R. of Berkeley, Somerset, 1932-6; V. of Grendon, Northants., 1936-42; resigned. He died on 13 March 1945.