Christopher Tanner

Christopher Champain Tanner
Christopher Champain Tanner
	Second World War Battle of Greece Battle of Crete Sinking of HMS Fiji (DOW); ; ;
Awards	Albert Medal

Christopher Champain Tanner,

Second World War.^[8]

Tanner was educated at

Farnham, Surrey and Gloucester; and was Priest in charge of St Christopher, Haslemere.^[11] In 1937 he married Eleanor Rutherford:^[12] they had one daughter born after his death in 1941.^[13]

In June 1940 he became a

rood cross at St Christopher, Haslemere is dedicated to his memory.^[19]

References

^ ESPN
^ Deaths. The Times (London, England), Thursday, 3 Jul 1941; pg. 1; Issue 48968
^ Gloucester Rugby Heritage
^ Rugby Library Database 1851586342
^ The Rugby History Society
ISBN 0-14-327370-1

^ "Kit Tanner: A Hero of the Battle of Crete". BBC History. 26 November 2003.

^ ^a ^b "Admiralty". London Gazette. No. 35538. 24 April 1942. p. 1849. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

^ Cheltenham College Chapel Brochure

^ Crockfords, 1938 p1134

^ Eyre, Basher (13 January 2015). "Inside St Christopher, Wey Hill (F)". Geograph. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

^ Marriages The Times (London, England), Monday, 20 Sep 1937; pg. 15; Issue 47794

^ In 2003 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of St Christopher Haslemere, this daughter and her two sons (Tanner's grandsons) were invited to the service > "The History of St Christopher's Church" p7 2014

^ "Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Temporary Chaplains". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

^ TGTT

^ "A Handbook of Chaplaincy Studies: Understanding Spiritual Care in Public Places" Swift,C; Cobb,M; Tod,A (Eds) p206:
ISBN 978-1-4724-3406-7

^ "Padre C. C. Tanner". HMS Fiji heroes.

^ "Chaplain The Reverend Christopher Champain Tanner". Commonwealth War Graves. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

^ Historic England. "Church of St Christopher (Grade II) (1244472)". National Heritage List for England.

Authority control databases: People

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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[1] ESPN

[2] Deaths. The Times (London, England), Thursday, 3 Jul 1941; pg. 1; Issue 48968

[3] Gloucester Rugby Heritage

[4] Rugby Library Database 1851586342

[5] The Rugby History Society

[6] ISBN 0-14-327370-1

[7] "Kit Tanner: A Hero of the Battle of Crete". BBC History. 26 November 2003.

[Gazette-8] "Admiralty". London Gazette. No. 35538. 24 April 1942. p. 1849. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

[9] Cheltenham College Chapel Brochure

[10] Crockfords, 1938 p1134

[11] Eyre, Basher (13 January 2015). "Inside St Christopher, Wey Hill (F)". Geograph. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

[12] Marriages The Times (London, England), Monday, 20 Sep 1937; pg. 15; Issue 47794

[13] In 2003 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of St Christopher Haslemere, this daughter and her two sons (Tanner's grandsons) were invited to the service > "The History of St Christopher's Church" p7 2014

[14] "Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Temporary Chaplains". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

[15] TGTT

[16] "A Handbook of Chaplaincy Studies: Understanding Spiritual Care in Public Places" Swift,C; Cobb,M; Tod,A (Eds) p206:
ISBN 978-1-4724-3406-7

[17] "Padre C. C. Tanner". HMS Fiji heroes.

[18] "Chaplain The Reverend Christopher Champain Tanner". Commonwealth War Graves. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

[19] Historic England. "Church of St Christopher (Grade II) (1244472)". National Heritage List for England.

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