hiː wʌz ɔːɹdˈeɪnd æz ɐ dˈiːkən ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, wɪð hɪz fˈɜːst pˈoʊst æz kjˈʊɹɹeɪt ʌv kɹˈɪsttʃɜːtʃ, swˈɪndən.
He was ordained as a deacon of the Church of England in 1879, with his first post as curate of Christchurch, Swindon.