William Wilson Cash
William Wilson Cash,
Anglican Bishop[2]
in the middle part of the 20th century. Cash was unusual for a bishop of a diocese in England at that time in that he was not public school nor Oxbridge educated.
Life and career
Wilson Cash was educated in
episcopate as Bishop of Worcester[8] in 1941. He had previously turned down invitations to be Bishop of Jerusalem and Archbishop of Sydney[9] An Honorary Chaplain to the King,[10] he died in post.[11]
It appears that his military experience never left him, and this was reflected in one of the tributes paid to him on his death.
'There was very much the soldier in the Bishop's outlook. He was always on service, always disciplined ...'[9]
References
- ^ NPG details
- ^ "Ecclesiastical News New Bishop of Worcester Consecrated", The Times, Monday, 3 November 1941; p. 6; issue 49073; col E.
- ISBN 0-7136-3457-X.
- ^ "Clergy List", London, 1913, Kelly's.
- ^ 'What did you do in the Great War, Bishop' by Tom Scherb, Stand To! No.95, 2012, WFA.
- ^ The Times obituary, 19.7.1955.
- ^ CMS Records
- ^ National Archives
- ^ a b Church Times obituary, 5.8.1955.
- ^ "Ecclesiastical News Chaplains to the King", The Times, Saturday, 22 April 1939; p. 15; issue 48286; col D.
- ^ "Obituary Bishop of Worcester", The Times, Tuesday, 19 July 1955; p. 8; issue 53276; col C.
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