Francis Charles Synge was an Anglican priest in the 20th century: an author, educator and senior leader.
Synge was educated at King's School, Bruton"School Scholarships" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 11 Jul 1917; pg. 11; Issue 41527Selwyn College, Cambridge"University News" The Times (London, England), Thursday, 17 May 1923; pg. 11; Issue 43343 and Wells Theological College. He was ordained deacon in 1927, and priest in 1928."Advent Ordinations" The Times (London, England), Thursday, 27 Dec 1928; pg. 15; Issue 45085 After a curacy at St Andrew, TauntonCrockford's Clerical Directory 1967/8 p1206: London, OUP, 1967 he went out to be Chaplain to the South African Railways Mission in Southern Rhodesia. He was as Rector of Tostock from 1933 to 1935; and then Principal of Queen's College, Birmingham from 1935 to 1939. He was Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of London from 1939;"Ecclesiastical News." The Times (London, England), Friday, 27 Oct 1939; pg. 11; Issue 48447 and a Deputy Priest to the King from 1940."Deputy Priest to the King" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 25 Sep 1940; pg. 7; Issue 48730 He was Warden at from 1945 to 1954;"Ecclesiastical News." The Times (London, England), Monday, 9 Jul 1945; pg. 7; Issue 50189 and Dean of George from 1954 to 1959. He was the Principal of Christ's College, Christchurch from 1959 to 1964; and Archdeacon of Kroonstad from 1965 to "Bloemfontein's New Bishop" The Times (London, England), Monday, 17 Apr 1967; pg. 10; Issue 56917. 1968.
Books St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians: A theological commentary (1941) Introduction to and commentary on Philippians and Colossians (1951) Hebrews and the Scriptures (1956)British Library web site accessed 15:13 GMT Tuesday 7 March 2018
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