Robert Hanson (priest)

The Venerable Robert Edward Vernon Hanson OBE, MA, was an eminent^[1] Anglican Chaplain ^[2] in the first half of the 20th century.

He was born on 29 March 1866^[3] and educated at King's College London and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.^[4] He was ordained in 1895^{[5] [6]} and after a curacy at St John’s, Richmond ^[7] was a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces and instructor from 1901 until 1918. ^[8] He served in the South African War and in Aldershot, Egypt, Dublin, Deepcut, Malta ^[9] and the Great War where he was mentioned in despatches. He joined the fledgling RAF Chaplaincy Service ^[10] as Assistant Chief Chaplain^[11] and became its Archdeacon (Chaplain-in-Chief) ^[12] in 1926. An Honorary Chaplain to the King ^[13] he retired in 1930^[14][15] and died on 7 February 1947.^[16]

Notes and references

1. London Gazette 1 July 1921
2. army, navy and air force chaplains 1800 to 1960
3. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
4. "Hanson, Robert Edwad Vernon (HN885RE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
5. The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, February 1, 1895; Issue 17730.
6. University IntelligenceThe Times Friday, Feb 01, 1895; pg. 7; Issue 34489; col F
7. Church Details
8. London Gazette 26 November 1918
9. Malta Family History
10. Supplement to the Edinburgh Gazette June 5 1919
11. London Gazette 13 August 1920
12. 29 May 1928
13. Hon. Chaplain To The King The Times Wednesday, May 30, 1928; pg. 17; Issue 44906; col E
14. 23 December 1930
15. Flight Global
16. Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP, 1947