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The Reverend William Edward Thomas
Seccombe Gray was always known as Tom. He and his wife Edith had two daughters, Mary and Jean, and one son, Gordon who was known as Peter.
He was Vicar of Hungerford from 1909
until 1924, and was much involved in the community life of the town during these years. He was the son of Rev
WAG Gray, Vicar of Hungerford 1895-1900.
He was a very popular man and a keen
sportsman, fishing and shooting being his special interests. Indeed he wrote a book on fishing under the pen-name 'Silver Devon' entitled 'Leaves from an Angler's Notebook'. He was an active member of
the Hungerford Volunteer Fire Brigade, rising to the most senior rank of captain, and skillfully
managed to combine his 'dog-collar' with his fireman's uniform!
Further details about the life
and times of Rev. William Edward Thomas Seccombe Gray were sent to the Virtual Museum in Mar 2011 Alastair Honeybun:
"He married Edith Mary Elworthy, daughter of John Elworthy on 4 February 1909 at St Barnabas, Pimlico, St
George, Hanover Square in London.
Their three children: Mary, known as Diana, Gordon, known as Peter and Jean were all born in Hungerford.
Prior to his appointment as Vicar of the
Parish Church of St. Lawrence, Hungerford, Tom Gray was the Curate at Kettering. In 1924 Tom and his family moved to Scotland where he was the Vicar of Old Deer Parish Church - St Drostan's
Church and in 1932 became the Vicar of the church of St Thomas in Aboyne, Scotland.
Interestingly, both Tom and his father were appointed to St Thomas's in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire,
Scotland."
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