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Emil Caswell

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Emil George Henry Caswell was the Dean of St George's Cathedral, Georgetown, Guyana, from 1894 until 1910.

Born in 1854, [citation needed] he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford,[1] and began his career with curacies at St Mary, West Rainton,[2] and St Andrew's, Auckland,[3] before incumbencies at Hunwick and Bishopwearmouth.[4] After his spell overseas, he returned to the North East as Vicar of St John's, Darlington, now defunct.[5]

Caswell died of heart failure in Darlington on 16 May 1913, aged 59. He and his wife, Ethel, had six children.[6]

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  1. ^ The Times, Friday, 30 May 1879; pg. 6; Issue 29581; col F University Intelligence.
  2. ^ Photo of St Mary's Church, West Rainton, aboutbritain.com. Accessed 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ Genuki details, website.lineone.net. Accessed 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co., 1889.
  5. ^ Notice of closure of St John's, Darlington, churchindarlington.org.uk. Accessed 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Death of Dean Caswell". Sunderland Daily Echo. No. 12318. 17 May 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 21 February 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Deans of St George's Cathedral, Georgetown
1894 – 1910
Succeeded by