Edward Laurie King was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the 20th century.
[1] After curacies in Risca and St Boniface Church Germiston he was rector of Robertson, Western Cape and then Stellenbosch.
In 1958 he became Dean of Cape Town, a post he held for 30 years.
[2] He had five children, Bridget, Catherine, Gregory, Philip and Margret.
He was married to Dr Helen King until his death, on 4 August 1998.