William Perrin (bishop)

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William Perrin
Assistant Bishop of London (1929–1934)
Orders
Ordination1870
Consecration1893
by Edward White Benson (Canterbury)
Personal details
Born(1848-08-11)11 August 1848
Died27 June 1934(1934-06-27) (aged 85)
DenominationAnglican
Alma materKing's College London

William Willcox Perrin (11 August 1848 – 27 June 1934) was an

Anglican
bishop in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Perrin was born at

St John-at-Hampstead Church, London. His sister Edith was a prominent social reformer.[8]

Perrin unveiled and dedicated the Hampstead War Memorial in May 1922.[9]

He retired in summer 1929,

Assistant Bishop of London until his death[6] — he apparently retained oversight of Hampstead deanery throughout.[12]

References

  1. ^ "British Columbia To Lose Noted Bishop". The Calgary Herald. Canadian Associated Press. 9 August 1911. p. 11.
  2. ^ a b "Perrin, William Willcox". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1630.
  4. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 15 March 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
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  6. ^ . Retrieved 24 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ "Obituary- Bishop Perrin, Columbia And Willesden". The Times. No. 46792. London. 28 June 1934. col A, p. 19.
  8. ^ Hale, Linda L. (1994), "PERRIN, EDITH", Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 13, University of Toronto/Université Laval, retrieved 21 October 2019
  9. ^ Historic England, "Hampstead War Memorial (1423688)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 June 2017
  10. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 24 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  11. . Retrieved 24 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  12. . Retrieved 24 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Bishop of British Columbia

1893–1911
Succeeded by
New title Bishop of Willesden
1911–1934
Succeeded by