Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy

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1883 – 1929

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Who was Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy?

Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy, MC, was an Anglican priest and poet. He was nicknamed 'Woodbine Willie' during World War I for giving Woodbine cigarettes along with spiritual aid to injured and dying soldiers.

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Born
Jun 27, 1883
Leeds
Religion
  • Anglicanism
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Education
  • Trinity College, Dublin
  • Leeds Grammar School
Lived in
  • Leeds
Died
Mar 8, 1929

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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