Karl Sopwith

The Ven Thomas Karl Sopwith MA (known as Karl;^[1] 28 May 1873 – 14 December 1945) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the first half of the 20th century.^[2]

He was born on 28 May 1873,^[3] the eldest son of Arthur Sopwith of Chasetown & his wife Catherine Susan née Shelford. He was a grandson of mining engineer Thomas Sopwith and a nephew of civil engineer William Shelford.^[4] He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating BA with a first-class in the Theology tripos in 1895.^[5] Ordained in 1897,^[6] after curacies at St Matthew's, Walsall and St Peter's Cranley Gardens^[7] he held incumbencies in Shoreham, Kent, Westminster, Aylesford and Ashford, Kent. In 1934 he was appointed Archdeacon of Maidstone,^[8] and in 1939 Archdeacon of Canterbury.^[9] He retired in 1942 and died on 14 December 1945.^[10]

Notes[]

^ Life, 1 June 1942 – p. 34, New Primate of England is Enthroned with Pomp
^ London Gazette
^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ "Arthur Sopwith". The Peerage. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
^ "Sopwith, Thomas Karl (SPWT892TK)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ The Times, Wednesday, Dec 22, 1897; pg. 3; Issue 35393; col C Ordinations Lichfield
^ Genuki
^ The Times, Monday, Nov 12, 1934; pg. 14; Issue 46909; col F New Archdeacon of Maidstone
^ National Archives
^ Deaths The Times Monday, Dec 17, 1945; pg. 1; Issue 50327; col A

Church of England titles
Preceded by Edward Hoare Hardcastle	Archdeacon of Canterbury 1939 –- 1942	Succeeded by Alexander Sargent

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[1] Life, 1 June 1942 – p. 34, New Primate of England is Enthroned with Pomp

[2] London Gazette

[3] “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7

[4] "Arthur Sopwith". The Peerage. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

[5] "Sopwith, Thomas Karl (SPWT892TK)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

[6] The Times, Wednesday, Dec 22, 1897; pg. 3; Issue 35393; col C Ordinations Lichfield

[7] Genuki

[8] The Times, Monday, Nov 12, 1934; pg. 14; Issue 46909; col F New Archdeacon of Maidstone

[9] National Archives

[10] Deaths The Times Monday, Dec 17, 1945; pg. 1; Issue 50327; col A

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