H.A. Douglas-Hamilton
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The Venerable Hamilton Anne Douglas-Hamilton, who was Rector at Marlesford
, Suffolk, England, held the office of Honorary Canon of Bury St. Edmunds Cathedral, was Honorary Chaplain to the Bishop of St. Edmundsbury, and had served in South Africa as Archdeacon of Kimberley
and the first Rector of Christchurch, Arcadia, in Pretoria
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In South Africa Douglas-Hamilton was Archdeacon of Kimberley and Rector of St Cyprian’s Church
from 1903 to 1905, after which he went to Pretoria as first Rector of Christchurch Arcadia.
Captain Basil Sholto Anne Douglas-Hamilton b. 11 Aug 1876, d. 12 Apr 1920; Commander James Angus Douglas-Hamilton b. 13 Aug 1890; Ilta Douglas-Hamilton b. b 1900, d. 10 Mar 1957; Mary Douglas-Hamilton b. b 1900. Douglas-Hamilton married, secondly, Hon. Agnes Rosamund Bateman-Hanbury, daughter of William Bateman-Hanbury, 2nd Baron Bateman of Shobdon and Agnes Burrell Kerrison, on 24 October 1922. He died on 22 August 1929 at age 76.
Marlesford
Marlesford is a village and a civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal District, in the English county of Suffolk.- Location :It is about 2 miles away from the small town of Wickham Market. Marlesford has a place of worship and a pub. The area of the village that is on the A12 road is due to be...
, Suffolk, England, held the office of Honorary Canon of Bury St. Edmunds Cathedral, was Honorary Chaplain to the Bishop of St. Edmundsbury, and had served in South Africa as Archdeacon of Kimberley
Kimberley, Northern Cape
Kimberley is a city in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located near the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War...
and the first Rector of Christchurch, Arcadia, in Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
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Early life
Born on 28 May 1853, the son of Maj.-Gen. Octavius Douglas-Hamilton and Katherine Augusta Westenra Macleod, Douglas-Hamilton graduated with an M.A. from Trinity College, CambridgeTrinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
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Positions held
The Revd H. A. Douglas Hamilton was appointed Rector of Latimer, Chesham and chaplain to Lord Chesham before becoming Vicar of Holy Trinity Church in 1891. In 1898, he was appointed rector of Old Charlton, Rochester.In South Africa Douglas-Hamilton was Archdeacon of Kimberley and Rector of St Cyprian’s Church
St Cyprian's Cathedral, Kimberley
The Cathedral Church of St Cyprian the Martyr, Kimberley, is the seat of the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman, Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It became a Cathedral when the Synod of Bishops gave a mandate for the formation of the new Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in...
from 1903 to 1905, after which he went to Pretoria as first Rector of Christchurch Arcadia.
Family
Douglas-Hamilton married, firstly, Lillie Bowles, daughter of J. Bowles, on 26 October 1875. They had children:Captain Basil Sholto Anne Douglas-Hamilton b. 11 Aug 1876, d. 12 Apr 1920; Commander James Angus Douglas-Hamilton b. 13 Aug 1890; Ilta Douglas-Hamilton b. b 1900, d. 10 Mar 1957; Mary Douglas-Hamilton b. b 1900. Douglas-Hamilton married, secondly, Hon. Agnes Rosamund Bateman-Hanbury, daughter of William Bateman-Hanbury, 2nd Baron Bateman of Shobdon and Agnes Burrell Kerrison, on 24 October 1922. He died on 22 August 1929 at age 76.