Basil Peacey

Basil William Peacey was the fourth Anglican [Diocese of Lebombo|Bishop of Lebombo] from 1929 until 1935.
He was educated at Christ's Hospital and Leeds University. After a period of study at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, Peacey was ordained in 1912. His first post was as a Curate in Hull. Then he emigrated to South Africa to be Priest-Vicar of the St Michael and [St George Cathedral, Grahamstown|Grahamstown Cathedral]. His next post was as Priest in charge of Pessene in Maputaland-Pondoland [bushland and thickets|Maputoland] followed by Principal of St Christopher's College Hlamankulu, where he was later appointed to the episcopate. Peacey next served as Rector of Krugersdorp and then Constantia, [Cape Town|Constantia] before he retired in 1954.