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British Dean
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1890
Death:
29 May 1968
Education:
St John's College
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The details
Biography
Noel Charles Christopherson, MC (1890 – 29 May 1968) was the Dean of Peterborough in the Church of England from 1943 until 1965.
He was educated at Uppingham School and St John's College, Oxford, he was ordained in 1913 and began his career with a curacy at St John's, Walworth. He was then appointed Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Newcastle. During World War Ihe was a Chaplain to the Forces and was Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Military Cross. When peace returned he became Vicar of St John's, East Dulwich then Archdeacon of Colombo. From 1935 he was Vicar of Elthamand after that Rural Dean of Woolwichbefore his elevation to the Deanery.