(Abraham) Lockett Ford (3 April 1853, in Newry – 16 April 1945, in Ardee) was an Irish Anglican clergyman."Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, &c" Leslie, J.B. p12: Dundalk, William Tempest, 1911
Irwin was educated at the Royal Institution School, Liverpool and Trinity College, Oxford.'University Intelligence' Freeman's Journal (Dublin, Ireland), Thursday, 20 December 1877 He was ordained deacon in 1876 and priest in 1878.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929–30 p179 London: Oxford University Press, 1929 He was an Assistant Master at his old school then Curate at Dundalk. He was Rector of Camlough from 1878 to 1893; and then of Ardee. He was Rural Dean of Athirdee from 1900 until 1925, and then of Drogheda until 1934. Ford became Archdeacon of Armagh in 1934; and held the post until his death. He was additionally Chaplain to the last four Lords Lieutenant of Ireland.
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