His first position was as second master of the
Royal Grammar School, Guildford in 1869, where he served until 1874, when he accepted the
curacy of
Michelmersh,
Hampshire. In 1878 he became
vicar of
Awbridge, in 1887 vicar of
Hedge End (both in Hampshire), and in 1890 he moved to the
Isle of Wight to become vicar of
Newport Minster. Two years later he became vicar of the
Church of St. Nicholas in Castro, Carisbrooke, and during these early years on the Isle of Wight he was frequently invited to preach for
Queen Victoria at
Whippingham and at the private chapel at
Osborne House.
King Edward appointed him chaplain in ordinary to the King in 1901, and he served as such until the first year of the reign of
King George V in 1910. He was appointed to the fifth stall in
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in March 1902, and installed as canon on 19 April 1902. He held this position until he died in 1921. ==Personal life==