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Lay Vicars: Freeford

last updated: 28 August 2008
©2000 - 2008 Richard Shakeshaft
NameInstalltn
Date
Leaving
Date
Years
Served
Notes
Lamb, Ben current ? started 01.09.2008
Jones, Philip 12.01.2008 31.08.2008 0 started 01.09.2007
01.09.2006 31.07.2007 1 an additional Choral Scholar compensated for the vacant stall
Cox, Stephen 01.12.2004 31.07.2006 2 started December 2004 (never installed)
Bowen, Meurig & Lycett, Jonathan 01.09.2003 31.07.2004 1 acting Lay Vicars (never installed) while stall vacant
Smith, John 00.00.1982 31.07.2003 21
Coleman, Dermot A 00.00.1979 26.12.1980 1 appointed ca. 28.09.1979
Ward, Peter Alfred 14.06.1958 30.04.1979 21 started 01.06.1958
Knight, George 27.02.1932 07.02.1958 26 formerly a chorister; 13.04.1930 deputy for Pipa Minor; d. 07.02.1958 aged 46
Wood, William Milne 00.00.1895 09.09.1931 36 d. 09.09.1931
Bates, John 04.07.1874 ? 04.12.1886 Dean and Chapter want him to find a deputy due to infirmity; in post 07.05.1887
Entwhistle, John 10.06.1872 12.06.1874 2 resigned
Caunter, John Searle 26.03.1836 15.12.1871 35 elected 18.03.1836; 01.07.1864 asks to remain in post until the end of the year and Mr Edward Gallimore to be his substitute from Christmas Day; 02.04.1869 Robert Bonnell "still" deputy; died in 67th year
Hunt, John 22.10.1827 08.01.1836 9 resigned
Brown, Charles 16.03.1816 ?
Austin, John 29.09.1797 00.00.1816 19 died
Clabbons, Samuel 19.12.1794 00.00.1797 3 of King's College, Cambridge
Spray, Thomas 24.02.1792 00.00.1794 2 of King's College, Cambridge
Walton, Henry 07.02.1772 00.04.1791 19 of the city of Lichfield; died 4/1791 aged 4? (grave at NW front of Cathedral)