Geoffrey Hilder
Geoffrey Frank Hilder was Archdeacon of Taunton from 1951 until 1971.
Early life
Hilder was the younger son of Albert Thomas Hilder, a dentist, and Lilian Ethel. He was educated at Uppingham School; Lincoln College, Oxford; the Inner Temple; and Ely Theological College.Career
He was called to the Bar in 1930. He was ordained Deacon in 1931; and Priest in 1932. He served his title at St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich and Goldthorpe.He was Rector of Ruardean from 1937 to 1941; Vicar of St Stephen, Cheltenham from 1941 to 1948; and Vicar of Hambridge from 1948 to 1959. He was Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation of Canterbury from 1955 to 1970; a Director of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Ltd from 1957 to 1961 a Prebendary of Wells Cathedral from 1951 to 1973; and Provost of the Western Division of the Woodard Corporation from 1960 to 1970.