Marsham Argles

The Very Rev Marsham Argles (1814–1891), born in County Limerick in Ireland, was the Dean of Peterborough in the Church of England from 1891 until his death a year later.[1][2]

Born in 1814 and educated at Merton College, Oxford,[3] he was ordained into the priesthood in 1838. His first posts were curacies in Bolton, St Martin-in-the-Fields and Cranford after which he was appointed Vicar of Gretton.[4] He then began a long association with Peterborough Cathedral firstly as a Canon [5] then Chancellor [6] and finally Dean. His son was later a priest.[7]

References
  1. The Times, 21 Nov 1892; pg. 9; Issue 33801; col E Obituary:The Dean Of Peterborough
  2. "Canon Marsham Argles". The Family History of Katherine Anne Sandison. Anne Horner. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  3. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. "The Clergy List" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  5. Canons of the 2nd Prebend, Peterborough
  6. Contributions to preserving Cathedral’s heritage
  7. Details of son.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
John James Stewart Perowne		 Dean of Peterborough
1891 –1892		 Succeeded by
William Clavell Ingram


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