Alan Cornwall
British archdeacon
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| Intro | British archdeacon | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Deacon | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Birth | 4 October 1858 | |
| Death | 9 June 1932 (aged 73 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra |
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Alan Whitmore Cornwall (4 October, 1858 – 9 June, 1932) was Archdeacon of Cheltenham from 1924 until his death.
Born at Uley on 4 October 1858 into an ecclesiastical family he was educated at Eton and University College, Oxford and ordained after a period of study at Wells Theological College in 1884. After curacies in Cirencester and Gloucester he was the Vicar of Coleford from 1891 until 1899; and then of Thornbury until his Archdeacon’s appointment.
He died on 9 June 1932. His son, Nigel, was Bishop of Borneo from 1949 until 1962.