Leonard Coulshaw

The Very Rev Leonard Coulshaw CB, MC, FKC was Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon of the Royal Navy from 1948 to 1952.

Born on 24 February 1896 and educated at Southend High School for Boys and King’s College London, he served in the Essex Regiment during World War I.

He was ordained in 1923 and after a curacy at St Andrew’s, Romford was commissioned as a Chaplain in the Royal Navy. Amongst others he served HMS Cyclops, HMS Iron Duke, HMS Effingham,  HMS Ganges, HMS Royal Sovereign and  HMS Revenge before becoming the head of the service in 1948. After four years he became Vicar of West End; and then in 1954 (his last post before retirement) Frensham.

An Honorary Chaplain to both the King and the Queen he died on 22 July 1988.