John Brookes Vernon Penfold was an

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priest in the first half of the 20th century. John Penfold was born into an ecclesiastical family in 1864: his father was the Rev. William Penfold, MA,

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and

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to the

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. He was educated at

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and Jesus College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1888 he began his career as

of King William's College, Isle of Man. After this he was Assistant Minister at St James’,

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and then Vicar of St James’,

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, 1893. He was Dean of

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from 1918 until his death on 4 May 1922.''Obituary The Dean of Guernsey'' The Times, Friday, May 05, 1922; pg. 18; Issue 43023; col E Penfold was also a prominent

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, Senior Grand Warden of the Province of Guernsey and Alderney, and Grand Chaplain of England.

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1864 births People educated at St John's School, Leatherhead Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge Church of England deans Deans of Guernsey 1922 deaths {{Guernsey-stub