Alwyn Warren (bishop)
ChStJ | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Christchurch | |
 Warren in 1953 | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
| Diocese | Christchurch |
| Installed | 1951 |
| Predecessor | Campbell West-Watson |
| Successor | Allan Pyatt |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1926 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alwyn Keith Warren 23 September 1900 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 May 1988 (aged 87) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bishopscourt, Christchurch |
| Spouse | Doreen |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Alwyn Keith Warren ChStJ (23 September 1900 – 27 May 1988)[1] was Bishop of Christchurch in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia from 1951 until 1966 and Chancellor of the University of Canterbury from 1965 to 1968.[1]
Biography
Ministry
He was born in
Cuddesdon College and was ordained priest in 1925.[4]
After a
Dean (1940–1951) and Bishop (1951–1966)[6] of Christchurch
.
His period of office as dean was interrupted by war service as a
Order of Saint John. In 1956 he was appointed officer of the order,[9] and in 1961 he was promoted to chaplain.[10] In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[11]
Later life and death
Warren's retirement as bishop was precipitated by Doreen suffering a stroke in 1964 which left her paralysed and unable to speak. He cared for her for the rest of her life.[1] In the
References
- ^ a b c d e Brown, Colin (22 June 2007). "Warren, Alwyn Keith 1900 – 1988". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Alumni web-site
- OUP,1941
- ^ Christchurch City Libraries
- ^ "Diocesan Web site". Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Recommendations for Honours and Awards (Army)—Image details—Warren, Alwyn Keith" (fee may be required to view full pdf of original recommendation). DocumentsOnline. The National Archives. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ^ "No. 37386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 December 1945. p. 6076.
- ^ "No. 40679". The London Gazette. 6 January 1956. pp. 142–143.
- ^ "No. 42409". The London Gazette. 11 July 1961. p. 5106.
- ^ "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette. No. 37. 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "No. 44212". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1966. p. 43.