George Lothrop Starr (14 July 1878 – 19 November 1925) was a Canadian Anglican clergyman who was Dean of Ontario from 1917 to 1925.

Biography

He was born in Brockville,

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

. He gained a B.A. in 1895 and an M.A. in 1896 and was created D.D. in 1914. Ordained a deacon in 1894 and a priest in 1895 he was curate of St John's Church, Norway, Ontario, from 1894 to 1898, after which he served as a chaplain and honorary captain in the Canadian Army. During

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

he was a major in the 37th and 55th Brigades of the British Expeditionary Force in France before acting as chaplain for a number of hospitals in England. Invalided back to Canada, he was appointed Dean of Ontario in 1917, holding the position until his death in Boston on 19 November 1925.

References

1878 births 1925 deaths Canadian Army officers Deans of Ontario People from Brockville Canadian military personnel from Ontario Canadian military personnel of World War I {{Canada-clergy-stub