Henry Pownall Malins Lafone (1867 - 1955) was an

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in the first half of the Twentieth century. He was educated at

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and

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; and

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in 1890. After a

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he held incumbencies in

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and

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. He was

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from 1912 to 1923; and of

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from 1923 to 1931. He was a JP in Kendal from 1934 until his death on 23 March 1955.''Ven. H. P. M. Lafone.''

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(London, England), Saturday, Mar 26, 1955; pg. 9; Issue 53200A

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1867 births Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Furness Archdeacons of Westmorland 1955 deaths People from Kendal {{York-archdeacon-stub