Hilary Martin Connop Price (1912–1998) was an eminent

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priest in the 20th century. He was educated at Cheltenham College and

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and ordained in 1937. After this he was

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at St Peter's, Hersham and then Senior Chaplain at

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. During the war he was a

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in the

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. When peace returned he was Vicar of St Gabriel's, Bishopwearmouth and then Rural Dean of

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. In 1966 he became Provost of Chelmsford, The Times, Wednesday, 2 November 1966; pg. 14; Issue 56778; col D ''EcclesiasticalNews'' a post he held for 11 years.

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1912 births 1998 deaths People educated at Cheltenham College Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II Provosts and Deans of Chelmsford Royal Air Force chaplains World War II chaplains 20th-century English Anglican priests {{UK-reli-bio-stub