Charles Lefroy

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Charles Edward Cottrell Lefroy [1] was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Perth, Western Australia, from 1907 until 1912 [2]

The son of an early settler to West Australia, [3] Lefroy was educated at Bradfield College; Keble College, Oxford; and Ely Theological College. He was ordained deacon in 1889, [4] and priest in 1890. [5] He was an Assistant Master at Dulwich College from 1889 to 1893; Curate of Great Ilford from 1893 to 1896; [6] Priest in charge of Swan District, Western Australia from 1888 to 1889; Principal of the Clergy Training College, Perth, from 1899 to 1904; Rector of Claremont from 1904 to 1918. After returning from Australia he held incumbencies at Chiddingfold and Hersham before retiring in 1927. [7]

He died on 31 December 1940.

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