The Venerable Robert Edward Vernon Hanson, OBE, MA (29 March 1866 – 7 February 1947), was an eminent[1] Anglican Chaplain[2] in the first half of the 20th century.
[4] He was ordained in 1895[5][6] and after a curacy at St John's, Richmond,[7] joined the Army Chaplains' Department as Chaplain to the Forces (4th class, ranking as captain) on 10 December 1900.
He joined the fledgling RAF Chaplaincy Service [11] as Assistant Chief Chaplain[12] and became its Archdeacon (Chaplain-in-Chief) [13] in 1926.
An Honorary Chaplain to the King[14] he retired in 1930[15][16] and died on 7 February 1947.
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