James Walkey

The Venerable James Rowland Walkey [1] CBE, was an amateur sportsman in the first half of the twentieth century who later became an eminent[2] Anglican Chaplain.

During his varsity years he was awarded a Blue for Rugby and, after joining the British Army as a chaplain, was its 100-yard champion in 1906.

He was mentioned in despatches during World War I and at its conclusion joined the fledgling Royal Air Force Chaplaincy Service.

After serving at Uxbridge (during which time he became its Fencing champion) he held posts[6] in Iraq and the Middle East before becoming an Honorary Chaplain to the King[7] and eventually its Archdeacon[8] (Chaplain-in-Chief).

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