George Mayers Explained

George Samuel Mayers (1860–1952)^[1]  was an Irish Anglican priest.^[2]

He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, BA 1885, ordained deacon in 1885, priest in 1886 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Clonagam, County Waterford 1885-86, and Holy Trinity Church, Waterford 1886.^[3] He held incumbencies at Tubrid 1890-92, Killaloan 1892-1900^[4] and Dungarvan 1900-11. He was Canon and Treasurer of Waterford Cathedral from 1901. Dean of Lismore^[5] from 1913 until^[6] 1919^[7] and Dean of Waterford from 1919-36. Died 26th October 1952, England.

Notes and References

1. 31 October 1952 - Irish Times - Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
2. http://www.haine.org.uk/toms_wills/wills_grantees.php?parish=Hampshire%20(pt%201) Haine
3. Book: Clergy of Waterford, Lismore and Ferns: biographical succession lists . 2008 . Ulster Historical Foundation ; Diocesan Councils . 978-1-903688-76-2 . Cotton . Henry . Belfast : Cashel and Ossory, and Ferns . 231682452 . Rennison . William H. . Knox . Iain . Leslie . James B. . Ulster Historical Foundation . Church of Ireland.
4. 'ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENTS' The Standard (London, England), Thursday, 1 November 1900; pg. 8; Issue 23822
5. Book: Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates and members..., Volume 1. 2013-07-10. Cotton. Henry. 1847.
6. "The Clergy List" London, Kelly's 1917 p750
7. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 391. .