Isaac Pratt

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Isaac Henry Pratt [1] was anIrish Anglican priest: he was Archdeacon of Clogher from 1937 until 1957. [2]

Pratt was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained deacon in 1903 and priest in 1904. After a curacy in Bohoe he was the incumbent at Rossory. From 1919 he wa also Rural Dean of Enniskillen.

Pratt died on 6 March 1957. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Emerald Ancestors
  2. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1948 p1058London: OUP Press, 1948
  3. ↑ 'The Ven. I. H. Pratt' The Times Thursday, 7 March 1957 Issue 53783 p.12


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