 Priested at St Thomas', Douglas, IOM in 1872, he served as Chaplain to the Insane Asylum 1872 to 1874, after which he was Mathematical Master of King William's College (his old school).Following this he was rector of Holy Trinity Church, Chesterfield from 1876 to 1882, then Principal of the Church Missionary College in Islington from 1882 to 1899.Drury was an Examining Chaplain to Bishop Ryle of Liverpool from 1892 onwards.