Joseph Fearon
The Reverend Joseph Fearon served as Vicar from 1801 to 1817, actively engaging in the political and social affairs of the town. He notably acquired high oak pews from Saint James’s, Piccadilly, for the church and oversaw the completion of the peal of eight bells. He passed away in Cuckfield, Sussex, at the age of 54.
Alongside his role as Vicar of Cuckfield, he held positions as Rector of Selsey, Rural Dean for the Eastern Division of the Diocese, and one of the prebendaries of Chichester Cathedral. These appointments were bestowed upon him by the Bishop.
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James Oliver Smart
The Reverend James Oliver Smart, a former aircraft engineer,
was ordained in 1944. He served his living at South Bersted in 1950 before
relocating to Holy Trinity, Cuckfield, where he served as vicar from 1957 to
1964. During his time at Holy Trinity, Cuckfield, he initiated one of the
country’s first stewardship campaigns. In 1964, he went to Kenya to serve as a
vicar and later returned to Shermanbury, Sussex, in 1969. Afterward, he moved
to Leicestershire. Upon retirement, he settled in Somerset, where he passed
away in 1982 at the age of 77.
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They seem to have been actively engaged in improving their local community
ReplyDeleteBoth vicars seemed to have very full lifes ministering, and also in their local communities.
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