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Basil Wingfield Digby

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Stephen Basil Wingfield Digby MBE was an Anglican priest: the Archdeacon of Sarum from 1968 to 1979.

Born on 10 November 1910, he was educated at Marlborough and Christ Church, Oxford. He was ordained in 1937 [1] and his first post was as a curate at St Paul's, Salisbury. After this he was Priest in charge at St George's, Poole and then Vicar of Sherborne. During the war he was a Chaplain to the Forces and was awarded the MBE in 1944.[2]

He died on 22 January 1996.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Crockfords (Oxford, OUP, 1948)
  2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  3. ^ Deaths The Times (London, England), Wednesday, January 24, 1996; pg. 18; Issue 65484.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Sarum
1968–1979
Succeeded by