Pair: Reverend A. G. Champion, Royal Army Chaplains Department

British War and Victory Medals (Rev.) mounted as worn, in leather case, the lid bearing the letters, ‘A.C.C.’, extremely fine (2) £100-140

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

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Arthur Cecil Champion graduated from Queen’s College, Cambridge with a B.A. in 1911 and later gained a M.A. in 1923. After training for the clergy at Egerton Hall, Manchester, he was appointed a Deacon in 1912 and Priest in Manchester in 1913. He served as Curate of St. James, Moss Side, 1912-14 and Longridge, 1914-15. Appointed Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 1915-19. Appointed Vicar of Christ Church, Portsdown, 1916-23; Compton Gifford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, 1923-29; Christ Church, Clifton, Diocese of Bristol, 1929-38, and Hambleton, 1938-51. Appointed Rector of South Perrott near Mosterton and Cheddington, 1951-56. Rev. Arthur Champion died on 31 January 1977.

With copied m.i.c., ‘Crockfords’ extract, Will and a photocopied photograph.