Robert Hanson (priest)

The Venerable Robert Edward Vernon Hanson, OBE, MA (29 March 1866 – 7 February 1947), was an eminent^[1] Anglican Chaplain^[2] in the first half of the 20th century.

Hanson was born on 29 March 1866^[3] and educated at King's College London and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.^[4] He was ordained in 1895^[5]^[6] and after a curacy at St John's, Richmond,^[7] joined the Army Chaplains' Department as Chaplain to the Forces (4th class, ranking as captain) on 10 December 1900.^[8] He was a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces and instructor until 1918. ^[9] He served in the South African War and in Aldershot, Egypt, Dublin, Deepcut, Malta^[10] and the Great War where he was mentioned in despatches. He joined the fledgling RAF Chaplaincy Service ^[11] as Assistant Chief Chaplain^[12] and became its Archdeacon (Chaplain-in-Chief) ^[13] in 1926. An Honorary Chaplain to the King^[14] he retired in 1930^[15]^[16] and died on 7 February 1947.^[17]

Notes and references[edit]

^ London Gazette 1 July 1921
^ army, navy and air force chaplains 1800 to 1960
^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ "Hanson, Robert Edward Vernon (HN885RE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, 1 February 1895; Issue 17730.
^ University IntelligenceThe Times Friday, 1 Feb 1895; pg. 7; Issue 34489; col F
^ Church Details
^ "No. 27460". The London Gazette. 1 August 1902. p. 4969.
^ London Gazette 26 November 1918
^ Malta Family History
^ Supplement to the Edinburgh Gazette 5 June 1919
^ London Gazette 13 August 1920
^ 29 May 1928
^ Hon. Chaplain To The King The Times Wednesday, 30 May 1928; pg. 17; Issue 44906; col E
^ 23 December 1930
^ Flight Global
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP, 1947

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Preceded by Harry Dan Leigh Viener	Chaplain-in-Chief of the RAF 1926–1930	Succeeded by Sidney Lampard Clarke

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[1] London Gazette 1 July 1921

[2] rmy, navy and air force chaplains 1800 to 1960

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

[4] "Hanson, Robert Edward Vernon (HN885RE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

[5] The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, 1 February 1895; Issue 17730.

[6] University IntelligenceThe Times Friday, 1 Feb 1895; pg. 7; Issue 34489; col F

[7] Church Details

[8] "No. 27460". The London Gazette. 1 August 1902. p. 4969.

[9] London Gazette 26 November 1918

[10] Malta Family History

[11] Supplement to the Edinburgh Gazette 5 June 1919

[12] London Gazette 13 August 1920

[13] 29 May 1928

[14] Hon. Chaplain To The King The Times Wednesday, 30 May 1928; pg. 17; Issue 44906; col E

[15] 23 December 1930

[16] Flight Global

[17] Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP, 1947

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v t e RAF Chaplains-in-Chief
Harry Viener Robert Hanson Sidney Clarke James Walkey Maurice Edwards John Jagoe Leslie Wright Alan Giles Francis Cocks Wilfred Payton Leonard Ashton Hewitt Wilson Herbert Stuart Glyndwr Renowden Brian Halfpenny Brian Lucas Robin Turner Peter Bishop Ron Hesketh Peter Mills Ray Pentland Jonathan Chaffey John Ellis Giles Legood
Archdeacons for the RAF (since 2001)	Ron Hesketh, Chaplain-in-Chief Ray Pentland, Principal Anglican Chaplain Ray Pentland, Chaplain-in-Chief Jonathan Chaffey, Chaplain-in-Chief John Ellis, Chaplain-in-Chief Giles Legood, Chaplain-in-Chief