10 Facts About Peter Ditchfield

Rev Peter Hampson Ditchfield, FSA was a Church of England priest, historian and prolific author.

Peter Ditchfield is notable for having co-edited three Berkshire volumes of the Victoria County History which were published between 1907 and 1924.

Peter Ditchfield was ordained deacon in 1878 and priest in 1879.

Peter Ditchfield served as curate of St Michael's parish church, Sandhurst until 1880, followed by a second curacy at Christ Church, Reading, Berkshire.

Peter Ditchfield was appointed Rector of Barkham in 1886: a post that he held until his death.

Peter Ditchfield co-edited with William Page three Berkshire volumes of the Victoria County History, which were published in 1907,1923 and 1924.

Peter Ditchfield served as Secretary of the Berkshire Archaeological Society for 38 years until 1929, when he became its president.

Peter Ditchfield edited the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Archaeological Journal from 1897 until his death.

Peter Ditchfield was Grand Chaplain of the Freemasons of England in 1917 and of the Mark Masons in 1918.

In 1898 Peter Ditchfield married the daughter of Charles Smith of Ravenswood, Berkshire.