Ernest Newton Sharpe was an eminent Anglican. Priest

Priest

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 in the 20th century.

He was born into an ecclesiastical family in 1866 and educated at Westminster

Westminster School

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 and Clare College, Cambridge

Clare College, Cambridge

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. Ordained in 1890, he began his career with a curacy

Curate

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 at Bath Abbey

Bath Abbey

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. Following this he was Vicar

Vicar

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 of Emanuel Church, West Hampstead

West Hampstead

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  then Rector

Rector

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 of Kersal

Kersal

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. After this he was Rector

Rector

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 of Holy Trinity, Marylebone

Marylebone

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, then Rural Dean

Rural Dean

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 of Paddington

Paddington

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. A Prebendary

Prebendary

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 then Canon

Canon (priest)

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 of St Paul’s Cathedral, he was Archdeacon of London

Archdeacon of London

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from 1930 to 1947.
He died on 20 January 1949.