Bertram Simpson (bishop)

He was Vicar of St Peter's, Harrow, when he was interviewed for a commission as a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces during the First World War.

[2] He joined the Chaplaincy on 19 August 1916 and two years later was awarded the Military Cross, in the words of the citation: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.

Whilst visiting the most advanced line he was injured by the burst of a shell but carried on with his duty.

[3] He suffered shell concussion in this action which left him with tinnitus and he returned to London as a Chaplain in Camberwell hospital[4] He was demobilised in December 1918.

His reputation as a spellbinding preacher, apparently extempore but meticulously well-researched, was matched by his humility.