The John Chidzey Collection

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Rev. O. R. Slacke) good very fine £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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Owen Randle Slacke was born on 23 August 1871 at Carrigaline, C. Cork. Graduating with a B.A. in 1896, he was ordained a Deacon in 1897 and a Priest at London in 1899. His first appointment was as Curate of St. John the Evangelist, Drury Lane, 1897-98, after which he was Curate at Holy Trinity Union, Chelsea, 1898-99 and Fulham, 1899-1901. After service in South Africa as an Acting Chaplain to the Forces, 1901-02, he was appointed Curate of St. Peter, Croydon, 1902-05; St. Mary, Amersham, 1905-08, and St. Savior, Westgate-on-Sea, 1908-09.

He received his first Living in 1909 when appointed Vicar of Bredwardine with Brobury in the diocese of Hereford. In 1917 he gained an M.A.. He was appointed Rector of Kilcoo or Bryansford, 1912-19; Curate of St. Barts, Dublin, 1919-21; Rector of Padworth, 1922-23; Curate of Folkestone, 1923-27 and Vicar of All Saints, Cheriton Street, 1929-33.