Ernest Henry Shears
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The Reverend Ernest Henry Shears (1849, Streatham
– 20 February 1917, Stafford
) was an Anglican clergyman in South Africa
.
Ernest Henry Shears was the ninth son of James Henry Shears (1788-1855), a partner of James Shears and Sons
, and Mary Mann (1810-1893). He was educated at King's College London
and St John's College, Cambridge
, and in 1871 was ordained a deacon
in the Church of England
.
After being ordained, he went to Natal in South Africa
, where he became Archdeacon
of Durban
(1887-1892).
He then returned to England
and eventually retired to Stafford
, where he died on 20 February 1917.
On 14 January 1875 Ernest Shears married Mary Seawell Boulger, by whom he had three children, one of whom, Cuthbert Shears, also entered the Church.
He was a cousin of Rev. Augustus Shears
and Rev. Frederick Spurrell
.
Streatham
Streatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
– 20 February 1917, Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
) was an Anglican clergyman in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Ernest Henry Shears was the ninth son of James Henry Shears (1788-1855), a partner of James Shears and Sons
James Shears and Sons
James Shears and Sons was a firm of London coppersmiths and braziers who were active from c1785 to 1891. The firm was founded by James Shears and continued by his two sons Daniel Towers Shears and James Henry Shears and subsequently by William Shears.-The origins of the company:James Shears was...
, and Mary Mann (1810-1893). He was educated at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, and in 1871 was ordained a deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
.
After being ordained, he went to Natal in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, where he became Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
(1887-1892).
He then returned to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and eventually retired to Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
, where he died on 20 February 1917.
On 14 January 1875 Ernest Shears married Mary Seawell Boulger, by whom he had three children, one of whom, Cuthbert Shears, also entered the Church.
He was a cousin of Rev. Augustus Shears
Augustus Shears
The Reverend Augustus Shears was the sixth and youngest son of Daniel Towers Shears , a partner of James Shears and Sons, and Frances Spurrell , daughter of John Spurrell of Bessingham, Norfolk....
and Rev. Frederick Spurrell
Frederick Spurrell
The Reverend Frederick Spurrell was the second son, and seventh of eight children, of Charles Spurrell and Hannah Shears . He was descended from the Spurrell family of Thurgarton, Norfolk....
.