Charles Sinnickson Jr. ’44

Charlie died Dec. 5, 2007, in his apartment in London.

We knew him as “Tiger,” a name familiar to his family. He lived in England since around 1960, when he worked for the bishop of Oxford, then went to a seminary and was ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1963.

Born in Rosemont, Pa., his father was Charles Sinnickson, Class of 1895. Charlie prepped at Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia and St. George’s School in Newport, R.I., where he managed sports teams and was active in dramatics. At Princeton, he majored in modern languages and was a member of Theatre Intime and Terrace Club.

Tiger graduated in 1943, was assistant music critic for the Philadelphia Record, then studied at the Sorbonne before moving to London. He served as vicar in parishes in Soho and Chelsea, and ran a successful drama group for young people at the latter. Before retiring in the 1990s, he often subbed for area ministers.

Burial was next to his parents in Bryn Mawr, Pa. Tiger’s closest survivors are his nephew, Mike DaCosta, and his niece, Ruth M. Hicks. Our sincere condolences also go to a godson, his cousins, and many friends.