Eric Milner-White
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The Very Reverend Eric Milner-White OGS CBE DSO |
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| Dean of York | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| In office | 1941 to 1963 |
| Predecessor | Herbert Bate |
| Successor | Alan Richardson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1908 (deacon) 1909 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Eric Milner Milner-White |
| Born | 23 April 1884 |
| Died | 15 June 1963 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Alma mater |
King's College, Cambridge Cuddesdon College |
Eric Milner Milner-White, OGS, CBE, DSO (23 April 1884 – 15 June 1963) was a British Anglican priest, academic, and decorated military chaplain. He was a founder of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd, an Anglican dispersed community, and served as its Superior between 1923 and 1938. From 1941 to 1963, he was the Dean of York in the Church of England.
Milner-White was the son of Henry Milner-White (a barrister and company chairman) and his wife Kathleen Lucy (née Meeres), later Sir Henry and Lady Milner-White. He was educated at Harrow School before going to King's College, Cambridge in 1903. He won a scholarship to Cambridge to read history and graduated in 1906 with a double-first and as the recipient of the Lightfoot Scholarship.
After theological training at Cuddesdon College in 1907, Milner-White was ordained deacon in 1908 and priest in 1909 (at Southwark Cathedral). He served curacies at St Paul's Church, Newington (1908–09) and St Mary Magdalen Woolwich (1909–12) before returning to King's College as chaplain in 1912. He was also appointed a lecturer in history at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge at the same time. He then served as an army chaplain during the First World War on both the Western Front and in the Italian Campaign. He was appointed senior chaplain to 7th Infantry Division on 15 February 1917 (with temporary promotion to Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class) For his service during this period he was Mentioned in Despatches on 24 December 1917 and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in the 1918 New Year Honours. He resigned his commission on 5 January 1918 and returned to Cambridge. Upon returning he was made the Dean and a Fellow of King's College. He was a founder of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd and also the order's superior from 1923 to 1938. He was re-appointed as an honorary chaplain to the armed forces, 3rd class, on 1 September 1921.
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