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British Archdeacon
A.K.A.
Eric James Bodington
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Male
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Birth:
17 December 1862
Death:
25 October 1929
The details
Biography
Eric James Bodington was an eminent Anglican priestand authorin the early decades of the twentieth century.
Born on 17 December 1862, he was educated at Brasenose College, Oxfordand ordained in 1886. After a curacy at St George, Fordingtonhe was Rector of Christ Church, Burgersdorp then Warden of St Peter’s Home, Grahamstown. Returning to England in 1894 he held incumbencies at Osmington, Potterneand Calne. He was Archdeacon of Wilts from 1912to 1927; and of Dorset from 1927 until his death on 25 October 1929, during which latter time he was also a Canon Residentiary at Salisbury Cathedral.