OBITUARY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1210, 19 August 1911, Page 9

OBITUARY.

CANOX C. E. BROOKE. The Rev. Charles Edward Brooke, vicar of .St. John tho Divino, Konnington, and Honorary Canon of Southward Calhodral, died on July 2. Canon Brooke (says tho "Morning Post") was educated at University College. Oxford, and was ordained iu. 1871 to a curacy at tho'church, with which ho was associated throughout his clerical career, and in 18S1 became vicar of the parish. Whilh still enrato he mot from his own purse, tho greater part of tho cost of erecting (he present church, a. large, beautifully-decorated, Gothic building, and in later years he built an excellent church hall and contributed generously .towards the provision of schools in his parish. Canon Brooke was -an advanced Churchman, n,nd his earnest'preaching and tho ritualistic services drew largo'.<jingTPgations to }>t". John's. It is Riven to few parish priests, to gain (he affection of their people so thoroughly as lie did, for he was Ibrcd by members of all denominations alike, and. indeed, throughout, (he whole of that district of South London which now forms tho Diocese of Southwark, he was a I'amiliur ami honoured figure. From 1883.t0 ISRH' he was a member of (ho London School Board, his election being rendered remarkable by (he enormous number of votes polled in his favour. In (ho cdueation.controvers.ies of .the last fuw yeai's Canon Brooko was a powerfu] force. Ho stood -for 'definite denominational teaching,'a.tid .was looked on as. an authoritative, exponent of Church policy. Canon Brooko was appointed an Honorary Canon of' Rochester Cathedral in 1900, and when the diocese was divided in 1905 became an.Honorary Canon of Soulhwark. ■ Tho Bishop of Pouthwark. preaching in St. Saviour's Cathedral, said Iho d-ulh of Canon Brooko was a serious loss to tho Church of England in South London. Ho possessed wonderful powers of organ- '. isation, and, moreover, he possowwl a doop, abiding interest in religious education. ' ' / .