Augustus Elder Smith (17 October 1844 – 8 January 1916) was an

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priest who served in two senior leadership positions within the Diocese of Trinidad and Tobago during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Smith was educated at Codrington College, Barbados and ordained in 1868. He played in three first-class matches for the Barbados cricket team from 1864 to 1872. After a curacy at St Silas, Barbados he was

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and Dean of

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; and

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of Trinidad from 1902 until 1914. He died on 8 January 1916 at West Kensington.“Deaths” The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jan 11, 1916; pg. 1; Issue 41060

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* 1844 births 1916 deaths Alumni of Codrington College Deans of Trinidad Archdeacons of Trinidad, North and South Barbadian cricketers Barbados cricketers Cricketers from Saint Michael, Barbados {{Trinidad-bio-stub

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