Rev. Horace William Orford

University of the Witwatersrand. Historical papers

• B.A 1874, M.A 1880, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.
• Ordained Deacon in 1874 & Priest 1876, Peterborough.
• Second Master, Appleby Grammar School [Leicestershire] 1874-76.
• Curate St Marks, Peterborough 1876-80 & Pastor 1881-83.
• Rector Braden 1884-92. Organising Secretary of C.E.T.S. 1888-92.
• Vicar of St Marks Leicester 1892.
• Bishop Hicks persuaded Horace to come out to South Africa to take over the running of the St Andrews College in Bloemfontein.
• Emigrated to South Africa about 1894.
• Principal of St Andrews College, Bloemfontein 1894-1901.
• Certificate of Election: 21 April 1896 as Canon of Cathedral Church.
• Canon & Chancellor 1896-1919.
• The College closed in Sept 1899 at the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War.
• In order to remain at the school with his family Horace had to do ambulance work.
• Rector of Ficksburg 1911-1919.
• Canon Emeritus 1919.
• Licensed in diocese of Cape Town 1919.
• Editor of Church Chronicles 1922-24.
• Librarian 1925-33.