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Charles Alfred Augustus Ellard was ordained priest on  22nd September 1935 by the Bishop in Lichfield Cathedral, he attended the Bishops' College, Chesunt. Lichfield Mercury - Friday 27 September 1935

Stan

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"Ellard the Reverend Charles Alfred Augustus of The Rectory Ashley Market Drayton Shropshire clerk..."

Clerk means he was a Clerk in Holy Orders. Clerk in Holy Orders is normally a designation, chiefly legal and formal, for a bishop, priest, or deacon in the C of E.

Stan

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Great Stan So it looks like he too started with the Church Army. I wonder why he waited so long to be ordained. I have found a possible WW1 record I wonder if it was him and he trained after the war. I think I have stumbled on a very interesting family here they are colateral to my main tree but well worth a look.
Many thanks for all your help. Have you any idea what all those abreviations on the Newspaper report mean?

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I'm not sure what abbreviations you mean

Stan

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Sorry Stan its now quite clear Its me I have cataracts and get optic migraine I have to remember to take a break from the screen or I just start seeing strange squiggles through flashing coloured lights. Had a drink and a break all is now well again 
it just gets more and more interesting I have looked up about the Bishop's College Chesunt where he trained. now many moons ago..too many to recall... I took a course of study leading to a diploma in modern history research, For one module I had to make a study of Evangelical movement in the Cof E in the eighteenth century. For all my other modules I had been able to use examples from my family tree but not this one . Instead I looked at three local Anglican priests all under the same patron who happened to be a friend of Selina Countess of Huntingdon. These three local vicars all took turn in speaking at Treveca and covered each other's absence from his own parish. Now I find that the College was moved to Chesunt and eventually was exactly where Charles Alfred Augustus trained..small world isn't it.
I have definitely found that he served in WW1 he was first on the Durham light Infantry then later in the Labour corps. So this could be why he trained so late sadly it only looks like his medal card has survived it would have been interesting to see his full records. to see where and when he was discharged but I don't think there is any way else to fill in this part of his life. 

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Wow I have found a wonderful newspaper item that outlines Edward Ellard's work as a lay reader, perfectly it shows he was licenced as lay reader by the Bishop of Lichfield in 1864. built uo a bible study class of 150 members, held out door services in the market square ( a thing I thought was not allowed) and was in charge of the Mission of the Good Shepherd in Wharf Street for 12 years he told the people at his presentation to be loyal to the "Grand old Catholic Church of England"
see PRESENTATION TO A LONGTON EVANGELIST.
Publication:   09 January 1900 - Staffordshire Sentinel - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
TESTIMONIAL TO BRO. ELLARD
It is ra eally interesting read.

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That is a very interesting article, so it was in January 1900 that he went to Stoke. I think they mean out door meetings, not actual church services, as he was not ordained.

Stan

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Edward influence at least 5 family members to work in the Church
Son in law George leese was an insurance agent in 1901 but from the newspaper article in 1900 was a licensed lay reader
Son in law Charles FOSTER was an insurance agent in 1911 and ordained in 1919(aged 45)
Son in Law William  McKenzie was an insurance agent 1901 so far I have not found him as a Bible reader or Lay Reader
Son Charles Alfred was an insurance agent 1901 and an Evangelist in 1911 served in the war and was ordained in 1935 age 57 ( his executor was his son who was an insurance agent")
Son in Law Thomas Handley was an evangelist in 1901 and ordained 1907
grandson was ordained in 1934 and served as an RAF chaplain in WW2

Notice how many collected the earthly insurance while delivering heavenly assurance. Remember the letter carrier in Lark hill to Candleford who gave Bible readings while on his rounds.