1939/45 STAR, AFRICA STAR, DEFENCE MEDAL, WAR MEDAL & AFRICA SERVICE MEDAL
299059 H.A.STANDBROOK (as officially impressed on all 5 medals)
Harold Alfred Standbrook
Born Woking, Surrey 29/9/12
Son of John Charles Standbrook & Fanny Minnie Standbrook (nee Mitchel), the 8th of their 12 children
Served in WW2 with the South African Forces
Trained at St.Paul's Theological College, Grahamstown, South Africa 1946
Ordained Deacon 1947 & then served in 2 curacies in Cape Town
Chaplain of St.Ninian's Cathederal, Perth 1950-52
Then received a Short Service Commission (421606) as an Army Chaplain (Church of England) 21/4/52
Served with the Royal Army Chaplains Department until he relinquished his commission 21/4/55
Granted the honorary rank of Chaplain to the Forces 4th CIass
Rector of St.Aidans, Clarkstown near Glasgow 1955
Precentor of St.Paul's Cathederal, Dundee 1959-1963
Rector of Spridlington, Faldingworth & Toft Newton, Lincolnshire 1963
Rector at Gordon Chapel, Fochabers & St.Margaret's Aberlour, Ross & Caithness April 1972-May 1974
Served as a 'Cowley Father' until 1981
Note: The Society of St. John the Evangelist or Cowley Fathers was founded in Cowley, Oxford as a community of high church Anglo-Catholic clergy & is the oldest male religious order in the Anglican Church - Click here
Died Henfield, Sussex 30/12/88
With original colour photograph of him as a Cowley Father, annotated 'My final Sunday service at Bolney 19/7/81'
With biographical details & London Gazette promotions etc
Condition: All medals officially named; Mounted as Worn, GVF
