William Foxley Norris

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KCVO
Dean of Westminster
ChurchChurch of England
In office1925–1937
PredecessorHerbert Edward Ryle
SuccessorPaul de Labilliere
Other post(s)Dean of York (1917–1925)
Personal details
Born(1859-02-04)4 February 1859
Died28 September 1937(1937-09-28) (aged 78)
NationalityEnglish
DenominationAnglicanism
Alma materTrinity College, Oxford

William Foxley Norris

KCVO (4 February 1859 – 28 September 1937) was Dean of York between 1917 and 1925 and of Westminster
from then until his death in 1937.

Born into a clerical family,

Canon of Wakefield Cathedral.[5]

He became Dean of York in 1917,[6] serving as such until 1925 when he was appointed Dean of Westminster.[7] An exceptionally talented artist[8] he wrote widely on church treasures.[9] A much respected cleric,[10] he died on 28 September 1937 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.[11]

His grandson was

Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris the Battle of Britain
pilot who went on to have a distinguished air force career.

References

  1. ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  2. ^ The Times, Saturday, 23 December 1882; p. 10; Issue 30698; col B Degree awarded
  3. ^ The Times, Thursday, 15 November 1894; p. 8; Issue 34422; col C Lambeth Palace announces the following preferments
  4. SPCK
    , 1904
  5. ^ "Ecclesiastical intelligence". The Times. No. 36821. London. 16 July 1902. p. 8.
  6. ^ Lambeth Palace Library "York Minster. Installation of the Venerable William Foxley Norris, M.A., as dean of the cathedral and metropolitical church of St. Peter of York, Saturday, 31 March 1917" Catalogued at G199 51.36
  7. ^ The Times, Tuesday, 20 October 1925; p. 14; Issue 44097; col C The Deanery of Westminster. Appointment of the Dean of York.
  8. ^ The Times, Thursday, 26 March 1931; p. 12; Issue 45781; col B Art Exhibitions Painters in Watercolours
  9. SPCK
    , 1927
  10. ^ The Times, Wednesday, 29 September 1937; p. 12; Issue 47802; col F Death of the Dean of Westminster Burial in the Abbey
  11. ^ Lambeth Place Library "Westminster Abbey. Funeral service. The Very Reverend William Foxley Norris, K.C.V.O., D.D., Dean of Westminster and Dean of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. 1 October 1937" G199 42.15
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of York
1917–1925 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Dean of Westminster
1925–1937 		Succeeded by


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