Photograph kindly provided by Cliff Housley from the Sherwood Foresters Database.

Victor Thomas South (possibly mothers maiden name) JAGG gained his B.A. in 1910. He became a Deacon in 1913 and a priest in 1915, being Curate in Charge of St. Aidan’s, Basford, Notts, from 1913 to 1918. He gained his M.A. in 1916.

From 1914 to 1920 he was T.C.F. (Temporary Chaplain, Forces) attached to the Sherwood Foresters. He was Gazetted M.C. (Military Cross) in 1919.  His citation in the Sherwood Forester Gallantry Awards reads as follows:-

'Capt. Rev. Chaplains Department attached to the 10th Battalion: London Gazette 02/04/1919, near Proyart on the 15th August 1918, during a heavy gas bombardment, a great many men and Officers became casualties. He assisted the gassed men and worked amongst them with great gallantry. As a result of his devotion he afterwards became a gas casualty. He has at all times displayed great devotion to his work under heavy shelling.'

From 1920 to 1924 he was Curate in Charge of St. Mary’s Church, Westwood, in Jacksdale, Notts. This Church was part of the Parish of St. Helen’s Church, Selston, Notts. From 1924 to 1946 he went on to become Vicar of St. Andrew’s in Derby.  After many years he became Rector and was transferred to Norfolk to take up the vacant post at ‘Stiffkey (pronounced Stu-key) St. John and Morston’. This was in the Diocese of Norwich. 

Note: The previous incumbent had been ‘defrocked’ for his misbehaviour with the ladies of his Parish. This same vicar went on to gain notoriety as a lion tamer at the seaside resort of Skegness. He ‘tamed’ the lions using only a walking stick! Needless to say he came to a sticky end when he was mauled to death and partially eaten! 

Rector Jagg became Rural Dean of Walsingham, Norfolk, in 1953 as well as continuing with his Parish at Stiffkey. This is the last entry we can find.

 Note : Selwyn College, Cambridge, was set up in the 19C. to resist the growing movement away from the Anglican Church. In order to be accepted you had to be a practicing member of the Anglican Church (i.e. Church of England).

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