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{{Portal|Anglicanism}}''' Wilfred Bennetto Currie ''' was an [[Anglican]] [[priest]] <ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 1940-41 Oxford, [[OUP]],1941</ref> in the 20th century.
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{{Portal|Christianity}}''' Wilfred Bennetto Currie ''' was an [[Anglican]] [[priest]]<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 1940-41 Oxford, [[OUP]],1941</ref> in the 20th century.

Educated at the [[University of Edinburgh]] and ordained in 1933, Currie was a curate at St John's [[Aberdeen]] and then [[Priest in charge]] of St Mark's in [[Aberdeen|the same city]]. He was a [[Chaplain]] to the [[British armed forces]] during [[World War II]] after which he held [[Vicar|incumbencies]] at [[Longside]] and [[Stirling]]<ref>[http://www.holytrinitystirling.org/currie19471955.htm Holy Trinity]</ref> before he became [[St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth|Provost of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth]] in 1955, a post he held until 1969.<ref>"Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark {{ISBN|0-567-08746-8}}</ref>


Educated at the [[University of Edinburgh]] and ordained in 1933, Currie was a curate at St John’s [[Aberdeen]] and then [[Priest in charge]] of St Mark’s in [[Aberdeen|the same city]]. He was a [[Chaplain]] to the [[British armed forces]] during [[World War Two]] after which he held [[Vicar|incumbencies]] at [[Longside]] and [[Stirling]] <ref>[http://www.holytrinitystirling.org/currie19471955.htm Holy Trinity]</ref> before he became [[St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth|Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth]] in 1955, a post he held until 1969.<ref>”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0567087468</ref>
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Latest revision as of 10:29, 23 January 2023

Wilfred Bennetto Currie was an Anglican priest[1] in the 20th century.

Educated at the University of Edinburgh and ordained in 1933, Currie was a curate at St John's Aberdeen and then Priest in charge of St Mark's in the same city. He was a Chaplain to the British armed forces during World War II after which he held incumbencies at Longside and Stirling[2] before he became Provost of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth in 1955, a post he held until 1969.[3]

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  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  2. ^ Holy Trinity
  3. ^ "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
Church of England titles
Preceded by Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth
1955–1969
Succeeded by