Alfred Mason

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Alfred Mason (1837-1895) was an Anglican priest in Australia. [1]

Mason was educated at St Augustine's College, Canterbury. He served incumbencies at New Town, Tasmania and Evandale, Tasmania. [2] He was Archdeacon of Hobart from 1888 until his death. [3]

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References

  1. "Tasmanian News (Hobart, Tas. : 1883 - 1911) - 9 Feb 1895 - p2". Trove. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1885 p 799: London, Horace Cox, 1885
  3. 'Ecclesiastical Intelligence' Thursday, June 20, 1895 The Times (London, England) Issue: 34608