Jimmy Beaufort

James Morris Beaufort (1896 – 19 March 1952) was a New Zealand born Anglican clergyman who had an illustrious career in the Royal Flying Corps as a chaplain.^[1]

Morris was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained after a period of study at Wells Theological College in 1921. After a curacy in Northenden he was Vicar of Hauraki Plains. He was the Headmaster of King's Preparatory School, Auckland, New Zealand.^[2] He was also a founder of St. Peter's School in Cambridge, New Zealand.^[3] After this he was Vicar of Shawbury then the Sub-Dean of St Alban's Cathedral. During World War II he was a Chaplain in the RAFVR.He served as Dean of Grahamstown from 1934^[4] until his death on 19 March 1952 in Grahamstown.^[5] He was also Archdeacon of Grahamstown from 1944^[6] until his death.^[7]

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