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Ivor Philips

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Ivor Philips
Born1904 (1904)
Died1997(1997-00-00) (aged 92–93)

Ivor Lloyd Phillips, MC[1] (1904–1997) was Archdeacon of Newport from 1964 to 1973.[2]

Phillips was educated at Aberystwyth University and St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was ordained deacon in 1931 and priest in 1932. After curacies in Machen and Maindee he was a Military Chaplain[3] from 1939 to 1946. He served with the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry[4] in Italy[5] and was awarded the Military Cross.[6] When peace returned he was Vicar of St Paul, Newport from 1946 to 1965; and Rector of Tredunnock from 1965 to 1973.

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  1. ^ "Recommendation for Award for Phillips, Ivor Lloyd Rank: Chaplain 4th Class ..." National Archives.
  2. ^ "Ivor Lloyd Phillips". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Badge; Army Chaplain". National Museum of Wales.
  4. ^ "Military Cross, GVIR". Museum of Wales.
  5. ^ "Pembrokeshire WW2 Heroes". West Wales War Memorial Project. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. ^ "No. 37151". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1945. p. 3377.