1862–1927

Introduction

Born: June 25, 1862, Vic­tor­ia, Brit­ish Co­lum­bia, Ca­na­da.

Died: May 13, 1927, Fram­ing­ham Earl, Nor­folk, Eng­land.

Buried: St. An­drew’s church­yard, Fram­ing­ham Earl, Nor­folk, Eng­land.

Biography

Alfred was the son of E. G. Als­ton, Queen’s Ad­vo­cate at Si­er­ra Le­one.

He was edu­cat­ed at St. Paul’s School and Glou­ces­ter Theo­lo­gi­cal Col­lege.

He was or­dained an Ang­li­can dea­con in 1886, and priest in 1887.

He served as cur­ate of St. Mark’s, Glou­ces­ter (1886–87), and rec­tor of Fram­ing­ham Earl, Nor­folk (1887).

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