Anthony Williams (bishop)
John Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1915 (deacon) 1916 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1956 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Lewis Elliott Williams 5 February 1892 |
| Died | 31 August 1975 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse |
Mary (m. 1922) |
| Children | Four |
Anthony Lewis Elliott Williams
Anglican bishop. He was the third Bishop of Bermuda
, serving from 1956 to 1962.
Early life and education
Williams was educated at the
theological college.[1]
Ordained ministry
Williams was
curacy at St John's Church, Kidderminster in the Diocese of Worcester. From 1918 to 1920, he was a curate at Christ Church, High Harrogate in the Diocese of Ripon. From 1921 to 1931, he served as Chaplain to the Bishop of Ripon (Thomas Strong and then Edward Burroughs). He was additionally Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, North Stainley between 1921 and 1925, and Rector of St John the Baptist's Church, Kirby Wiske between 1925 and 1931.[2]
From 1931 to 1946, Williams was Vicar of
Queen Elizabeth II from 1952 to 1956.[2] From 1946 to 1956, he was Vicar of St Peter's Church, Bournemouth in the Diocese of Winchester.[2] He was also a chaplain of the Order of St John of Jerusalem from 1953 to 1956, and an honorary canon of Winchester Cathedral from 1950 to 1956.[2]
Episcopal ministry
Williams was consecrated a bishop in 1956.
Personal life
In 1922, Williams married Mary Freeman.[6] Together they had four children: one son and three daughters.[2] Williams died aged 83.[7]
Honours
In June 1937, Williams was appointed a
Serving Brother of the Order of St John (SBStJ).[8] In June 1946, he was promoted to Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ).[9] In June 1953, he was promoted to Chaplain of the Order of St John (ChStJ).[10]
Honour Ribbon:
- Order of St. John(ChStJ)
References
- ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 'Williams, Anthony Lewis Elliott', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 30 April 2017
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940–41 Oxford, OUP, 1941
- ^ National Archives
- ^ "No. 36965". The London Gazette. 2 March 1945. p. 1209.
- ^ a b c "Obituary: A. Williams". The Times. No. 59491. 3 September 1975. p. 15.
- ^ The Times, Tuesday, 2 September 1975; p. 22; Issue 59490; col B Deaths
- ^ "No. 34410". The London Gazette. 22 June 1937. pp. 4007–4009.
- ^ "No. 37632". The London Gazette. 28 June 1946. pp. 3288–3289.
- ^ "No. 39898". The London Gazette. 26 June 1953. p. 3540.