| Intro | British archdeacon |
| Was | Deacon |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Religion |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1 August 1880 |
| Death |
8 July 1930 (aged 49 years) |
| Star sign | Leo |
Ronald John Beresford Irwin (1880-1930) DSO, MC was the first Archdeacon of Dorking, serving two years until his death aged 49.
Life and career
Born on 1 August 1880, Irwin was educated at Winchester College and Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1905 and was a chaplain in India from 1909 to 1923 and a chaplain to the Forces during World War One achieving the DSO and MC (see above) and Vicar of Lillington from 1922 to 1927. By Order in Council, a second Archdeaconry was added to the Diocese of Guildford on 17 August 1928 leading to a brief tenure in this new post as Irwin died on 8 July 1930 in the Brighton Registration District of the neighbouring county of Sussex aged 49.
Notes and references
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Inaugural appointment |
Archdeacon of Dorking 1928–1930 |
Succeeded by Cyril Henry Golding-Bird |