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About Karl Sopwith
- The Ven Thomas Karl Sopwith MA (known as Karl; 28 May 1873 – 14 December 1945) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the first half of the 20th century.He was born on 28 May 1873, 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.
- He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating BA with a first-class in the Theology tripos in 1895.
- Ordained in 1897, after curacies at St Matthew’s, Walsall and St Peter’s Cranley Gardens he held incumbencies in Shoreham, Kent, Westminster, Aylesford and Ashford, Kent.
- In 1934 he was appointed Archdeacon of Maidstone, and in 1939 Archdeacon of Canterbury.
- He retired in 1942 and died on 14 December 1945.
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