The Very Rev

Very Reverend

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 William Lefroy, DD

Doctor of Divinity

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was an Anglican Dean

Dean (religion)

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, mountaineer and author. Born in Dublin in 1836, he was educated at its Trinity College and ordained in 1864. Following a curacy

Curate

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 at Christ Church, Cork

Cork (city)

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 he was Vicar of St Andrew’s, Liverpool

Liverpool

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, Rural Dean

Rural Dean

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 of Liverpool (South) and later its Archdeacon

Archdeacon

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. In 1889 he became Dean of Norwich

Dean of Norwich

The Dean of Norwich is the head of the Chapter of Norwich Cathedral in Norwich, England. The current Dean is the Very Revd Graham Charles Morell Smith.*1538-1539 William Castleton, first dean*1539-1554 John Salisbury*1554-1557 John Christopherson...

, a post he held until his death on 11 August 1909.