| Surridge | Frank Howard | | Reverend | BSACM Mashonaland 1890 (0). Frank Howard Surridge was born in Essex, England, on 10 May 1862, and studied at Sarum Theological College, 1883-85. He was ordained Deacon in 1885 and was Curate at Milbourne Andrew in Dorset until 1888. In that year he sailed for South Africa, and met Cecil Rhodes during the voyage, with whom he became friendly. He was Curate at Claremont, Cape Colony, from 1888 to 1890, when he was ordained Priest in Bloemfontein. In May 1890 he was appointed as Church of England Chaplain to the Pioneer Corps, and was engaged in the expedition which marched into and occupied Mashonaland in September 1890 (Mashonaland 1890 Medal with Clasp). Reverend Surridge travelled to Hartley Hills after the disbandment of the Pioneer Corps, leaving Mashonaland in 1891, to return to England, where he became Curate of Holy Trinity, Ely, 1891-93, and Little Ouse, Suffolk, 1893-98. He went to India in 1898 where he was Chaplain to the Volunteer Force in India, at Tundla, 1898-1900 and 1905-06, and at Dehra and Landour, 1900-05. Returning to England, he became Curate of Lynton, Devonshire, 1905-08; Rector of Stoke Maries, 1908-13; Curate of St Andrew's, Haverstock Hill, London, 1913-14; Rector of New Norfolk, Tasmania, 1914-18, and Stanley, 1918-20; Curate of Dovercourt, Essex, 1921-22; St Botolph, Colchester, Essex, 1922-26; and Vicar of Elsenham, Essex, 1926-32. He retired to Dovercourt, Essex, and died there on 4 May 1947. BSACM undated (1) Mashonaland 1890 (Chaplain Surridge, F. H. - Pioneers). DNW April 2001 £1,500.
Source: BSACM rolls | Pioneer Corps |
