Charles Frederick Tonks [1] MBE (28 September 1881 - 27 March 1957) was an Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Croydon from 1948 to 1957.[2]

Tonks was educated at King's College London[3] and ordained in 1909.[4] After a curacy at St Luke's Hackney he was the Secretary of the Church of England Temperance Society. He was Rector of St George's with St Mary Magdalene's Canterbury[5] then Rural Dean of Canterbury. He was then Vicar of Walmer from 1928 to 1947 and an officiating chaplain to the British Armed Forces during World War II.

References

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  1. ^ NPG details
  2. ^ The Ven. C. F. Tonks The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 28, 1957; pg. 15; Issue 53801
  3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory Oxford, OUP, 1948
  5. ^ Church website
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Croydon
1948–1957
Succeeded by