Reverend Thomas Heywood Masters, CBE (9 April 1865 – 1 September 1939) was an Anglican priest.The Times, 28 April 1893; p. 11; Issue 33937; col B, University Intelligence. Oxford, 27 April.National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives"Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007,
Masters was born in 1865,Family genealogy site and educated at Withington High School, at Inverness College, in Hanover and at Christ's College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1889, his first posts were curacies at St Peter's, Caverswall and St Mark's, Lakenham. He then held incumbencies at All Saints, North Scarle"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900 and from 1901 at All Saints, East Meon.
During the Great War, he was a Red Cross Ambulance driver serving in France before his appointment as a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces. Although 50 and married with 4 children, he was 'accepted for France going out in 13 days time with his teeth attended to'. He could ride and speak French and German.Index Card Museum of Army Chaplaincy By the end of the War, although he had served for only three years, he had been promoted to Assistant Chaplain-General and was twice Mentioned in Despatches. He was also appointed a CBE.Who Was Who, A and C Black When peace returned he became Vicar of St Peter's, Petersfield.A history of Christianity in Petersfield: the stories of the local churches: Petersfield, Petersfield Area Historical Society, 2001 Monograph No 4 After this he was Rural Dean of Portsmouth then Provost of Portsmouth Cathedral,History in Portsmouth also becoming an Honorary Chaplain to the King. Ecclesiastical News. New Chaplains to the King The Times, 22 October 1921; p. 10; Issue 42858; col E
Masters died on 1 September 1939Deaths, The Times, 4 September 1939; p. 1; Issue 48401; col A and there is a memorial to him at East Meon.Parish registers web-site
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