Henry Williams (bishop)
Reginald Grenville Eves
.Henry Herbert Williams CH (19 December 1872 – 29 September 1961) was an English clergyman who served as Bishop of Carlisle.
Williams was the elder son of Rev. John Williams,
tutor and lecturer in philosophy at Hertford College, Oxford[2] and in 1913 he became Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford.[3] From 1920 to 1941 he was Bishop of Carlisle.[4][5] He died on 29 September 1961.[6]
He is credited with the quote, "Furious activity is no substitute for understanding."[7]
References
- ISBN 0-7136-3457-X.
- ^ "St Giles, Oxford". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. Institution Of The New Principal The Times Tuesday, 30 September 1913; p. 10; Issue 40330; col E
- ^ Bishops of Carlisle
- OUP,1941
- ^ Obituary Rt. Rev. H. H. Williams Former Bishop Of Carlisle The Times Saturday, 30 September 1961; p. 10; Issue 55200; col E
- ISBN 978-1-878707-51-2.
External links
Works by or about Henry Williams at Wikisource- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 172.
