The Rev William Arthur Gordon Gray, MA, was Vicar of Hungerford between 1895 and 1900.

Amongst his many other contributions to the community, he supported the Church Lads Brigade (see report  in Reading Mercury Sat 27 Jan 1900).

It was during his term of office that several important projects came to fruition, including Hungerford Newtown Infant School, St John's Mission Hall (opened 12th October 1899), and Church House (now Croft Hall), (opened 2nd August 1900).

Indeed, his very last duty was to preside at the opening ceremony of Church House. In the afternoon of 2nd August, a presentation was made to Mr Gray thanking him for his spiritual work over the previous five and a half years.

He was buried at Ruislip on 24th March 1932 (see below right for copy of Burial Register).

His son William Edward Thomas Seccombe "Tom" Gray was to be Vicar of Hungerford between 1909 and 1924.

William Arthur Gordon Gray's entry in the Cambridge University Alumni Book.
Author: University of Cambridge; Venn, John, 1834-1923; Venn, J. A. (John Archibald), b. 1883 Volume: 3, pt.2 (kindly sent by Alastair Honeybun)

The announcement of Rev WAG Gray's appointment to Hungerford, 1895
"Ecclesiastical Intelligence. The Times (London, England),
Tuesday, Jan 29, 1895; pg. 11; Issue 34486."
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Report in Reading Mercury of Rev WAG Gray's arrival in Hungerford, 26 Jan 1895
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Report in Reading Mercury of Rev WAG Gray's induction as Vicar of Hungerford, 2 Feb 1895
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Report in Reading Mercury mentioning Rev WAG Gray at Harvest Thanksgiving, 21 Sep 1895
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Extract from "Scottish episcopal clergy, 1689-2000" by David M Bertie - Page 276
Contains a synopsis of the careers of both Tom Gray and his father
William Arthur Gordon Gray.
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1911 England Census for the Gray Family
Transcription of text in document:
GRAY, William Ed Thomas Lecombe Head Married M 31 1880 Clergyman
Established Church London L East Grove
GRAY, Edith Mary Wife Married 2 years F 25 1886 Nothants Kitter/
GRAY, Mary Edith Lecombe Daughter F 1 1910 Berks Hungerford
HUNTLEY, Elizabeth Ann Servant Single F 26 1885 Cook Domestic Berks Kintbury
MOSS, Elizabeth Anne Servant Single F 25 1886 Nurse Domestic Berks Reading.
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Report from the Reading Mercury
27 Jan 1900 about the Church Lads Brigade attended by Rev WAG Gray.
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Copy of the Burial register for the parish of Ruislip which records the burial of the Rev. William Arthur Gordon Gray on
24 Mar 1932.
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