Walter Knight-Adkin
Very Reverend Walter Kenrick Knight-Adkin CB OBE DL KHCh RN | |
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| Archdeacon of the Royal Navy | |
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| Ordination | June 1908, St Paul's Cathedral, London |
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| Born | 17 August 1880 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 24 May 1957 (aged 67) Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Church of England |
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| Spouse | Elizabeth Cuff Napier (1891–1984) |
| Children | Peter Napier Knight-Adkin (1917–1918) |
| Occupation | Naval chaplain |
| Education | Cheltenham College |
| Alma mater | St Edmund Hall, Oxford Wells Theological College |
Walter Kenrick Knight-Adkin
Ecclesiastical career
Born in
He was awarded the
Family
Knight-Adkin was the second son of the Rev Harry Kenrick Knight-Adkin (1851–1928) and Georgina Elizabeth Knight (1849–1930). He was born in Cheltenham on 17 August 1880.[9]
He married Elizabeth Cuff Napier (1891–1984) at
Walter died at his home at 17 Miles Road, Bristol on 24 May 1957.[9] His wife was to live a further 27 years.[10]
His elder brother was the war poet James Harry Knight-Adkin. His younger brother, Frederick John Knight-Adkin, after a period working as a journalist and author in New York, emigrated to Argentina where he became a successful cattle rancher. He had two sisters, Georgina Noel Knight-Adkin, a photographer in Bristol, and Violet Doris Knight-Adkin who died at the age of 19.[11]
- 1910 HMS Lancaster
- 1912 HMS Victory
- 1913 HMS Conqueror
- 1916 HMS Victory
- 1919 HMS Revenge
- 1920 RN College Dartmouth
- 1923 HMS Queen Elizabeth
- 1924 HMS Victory
- 1929 Royal Naval College, Greenwich[12]
References
- ^ "Role overseas". Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
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- ^ "No. 28475". The London Gazette. 14 March 1911. p. 2148.
- ^ With the title of Archdeacon of the Royal Navy
- ^ "Deans of Gibraltar". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
- ^ "No. 33506". The London Gazette. 14 June 1929. p. 3943.
- ^ "Rev. W. K. Knightadkin." Times [London, England] 27 May 1957
- ^ "No. 38963". The London Gazette. 7 July 1950. p. 3512.
- ^ a b The Times, Monday, 27 May 1957; pg. 14; Issue 53851; col E
- ^ The Times, Wednesday, 21 November 1984; pg. 34; Issue 61992; col A Deaths:Elizabeth Cuff Knight-Adkin
- ^ "Descendants of James Kenrick (May 1757 - 26 Sep 1824)". Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ Navy List