Ronald Ragsdale Sargison AKC (10 November 1910 – 16 October 1987) was the Dean of St George's Cathedral, Georgetown, Guyana from 1957[1] to 1961.[2]

Born in November 1910, he was ordained in 1932 after a period of study at Wells Theological College and began his career with curacies at St. Catharine's Church, Nottingham, and St. Martin's Church, Sherwood. From 1942 to 1946 he was a Chaplain to the Forces. In 1947 he was appointed Priest in Charge of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington after which he was Vicar of Kneesall and then Ossington,[3] a post he held until his appointment to the Deanery of St George's Cathedral Georgetown, Guyana.[4] Returning to England he held incumbencies at Balham, Hawthorn, County Durham and (his final post) Trimdon. He died in October 1987 in Scarborough, Yorkshire.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Times, Tuesday, Apr 16, 1957; pg. 12; Issue 53817; col D Ecclesiastical News New Dean Of Georgetown, British Guiana
  2. ↑ The Times, Tuesday, Jul 31, 1956; pg. 10; Issue 53597; col C Ecclesiastical News Dean of Georgetown to resign
  3. ↑ Crockford's clerical directory, 1976, Lambeth, Church House
  4. ↑ Diocesan History Archived 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Probate: Ronald Ragsdale Sarginson


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