NICHOLAS WALFORD
Born: 14 Aug 1912 – died: 3 Jun 2000
Clothed - 19 Sep 1948
Solemn Vows- 20 Sep 1952
Priest - 18 Jul 1954
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Nicholas Thomas WALFORD
(baptismal name: Nicholas Thomas)
1912 Aug 14 b Cotmanhay vicarage, Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
1926 - 1935 ed Marlborough & Hertford College Oxford MA 1938/9
1935 - 1936 Wells Theological College (18 months)
Curate - Leamington Spa 2yrs
Mill Hill 3 yrs
1941 - 1946 RAF Chaplain
1947 Curate-in-charge, St George's, Amersham Common
1947 Sept joined lay staff to teach at Ampleforth
1947 Dec Received into the Church
1948 July Confirmed at Axnpleforth
1948 Sept 19 Habit at Ampleforth Abbot Byrne
1949 Sept 20 Simple vows --
1952 Sept 20 Solemn vows --
1952 Dec 23,24 Minor Orders --
1953 June 28 Subdeacon Bishop Brunner
1953 July 19 Deacon --
1954 July 18 Priest
1955 Sept Gilling Castle staff
1957 Apr 24 St Oswald's Padgate Warrington, Assistant
1961 July 27 to St Louis Community USA
1970 Aug 17 Returned to Ampleforth teaching staff.
1977 July St Alban's Warrington Assistant
1981 Jan Gilling Castle (part time remedial teaching)
1987 Sept returned to Abbey
2000 June 3 Died on holiday at Leyland
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