(Cecil) John Grimes (1881–1976) was Archdeacon of Northampton from 1941 to 1959 and a resident canon of Peterborough Cathedral.“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991
He was born at Stratford-on-Avon and educated at London University. Initially a civil engineer, he was ordained to the priesthood after a studying at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1912. After a curacy at St Giles’, ReadingCrockford's Clerical Directory 1940-41 Oxford, OUP, 1941 he was a chaplain with the Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment in Bengal from 1915 to 1924. He was vicar of St Matthew's, Westminster from 1924 to 1925 and then Archdeacon of Calcutta until 1933. He was a vicar of St John the Baptist, Peterborough until 1938,Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Monday, Nov 21, 1932; pg. 15; Issue 46296 then a rector of Thorpe Malsor until his appointment as an archdeacon.
He died on 19 November 1976.ObituaryThe Ven C. J. Grimes The Times Saturday, Nov 27, 1976; pg. 16; Issue 59872; col F
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