He was born into an ecclesiastical family on 28 April 1912, educated at Shrewsbury and Christ Church, Oxford and ordained in 1937, he was a curate at which Church of England parish church of the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England, formally the Priory Church of St Mary?
Lancaster Priory Lancaster Priory, formally the Priory Church of St Mary, is the Church of England parish church of the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is located near Lancaster Castle and since 1953 has been designated a Grade I listed building. It is in the deanery of Lancaster, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is combined with that of St John and St Anne.
Thomas Barfett The son of an Anglican priest, he was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead, Keble College, Oxford and Wells Theological College; and ordained in 1940. He served curacies at Christ Church, Gosport, St Francis of Assisi, Gladstone Park, London and St Andrew Undershaft with St Mary Axe, City of London. he was Chaplain at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Calcutta. He was Vicar of St Paul, Penzance from 1949 to 1955; Rector of Falmouth from 1955 to 1977; and a Honorary Chaplain to the Queen from 1975 to 1986.