John Harcourt Berry (1849- 1923) was a Church of England priest and Royal Navy chaplain. He was the Chaplain of the Fleet, serving from 1899 to 1901. [1]
Berry was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. [2] He was ordained deacon in 1874 and priest in 1875 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Preston-on-Stour. [3] He served with the Navy from 1876 [4] to [5] 1901 [6]
Berry was appointed an Honorary Chaplain to the King on 27 March 1902. [7]
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