Basil Arthur O’Ferrall CB QHC (24 August 1924 – 23 June 2006) was an Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century.[1]


Basil O'Ferrall
Personal details
Born(1924-08-24)August 24, 1924
DiedJune 23, 2006(2006-06-23) (aged 81)
DenominationAnglician

He was born on 24 August 1924[2] and educated at St Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School, Dublin and Trinity College in the same city. He was ordained in 1948 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at St Patrick’s, Coleraine[3] after which he became a naval chaplain. He served on amongst others HMS Victory, HMS Ganges, HMS Adamant and HMS Victorious before becoming Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon of the Royal Navy, a post he held from 1975 to 1980. An Honorary Chaplain to the Queen, he was Vicar of Ranworth with Woodbastwick[4] before becoming Dean of Jersey in 1985.[5] He retired in 1993; and died on 23 June 2006.

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76. London: Oxford University Press, 1976. ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  3. ^ Rathlin Church
  4. ^ London Gazette
  5. ^ Societe Jersaise
Church of England titles
Preceded by Chaplain of the Fleet
1975 –1980
Succeeded by
Preceded by Dean of Jersey
1985–1993
Succeeded by