Introduction

Biography

Educated at Pem­broke Col­lege, Ox­ford (BA 1864, MA 1867), York was or­dained a de­acon in 1865, and priest in 1872.

He served as cur­ate of Charl­bu­ry, Ox­ford­shire (1865); Bem­bridge, Isle of Wight (1872); chap­lain in the Roy­al Na­vy (HMS Cro­co­dile, 1872–75; HMS Se­ra­phis, 1876; Te­meraire, 1877–80); Green­wich Hos­pi­tal School (1880–89); Green­wich Hos­pi­tal (1888–89); Roy­al Ma­rine Light In­fan­try (1889–94); and Roy­al Ma­rine Ar­til­le­ry, East­ney Bar­racks (1894–98).

He retired in 1898.

Works

• R. N. Chap­lain’s Hand­book, 1905