Bertie Lewis (priest)

The Very Rev Bertie Lewis (born 24 August 1931) was the 13th Dean[1] of St David's [2] between 1990 and 1994.
He was born on 24 August 1931 and educated at St David's College, Lampeter and St Catherine's College, Oxford. He was ordained after a period of study at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford in 1958 and began his career with curacies at Cwmaman and Aberystwyth St Michael. He held incumbencies at Llanddewibrefi,[3] Henfynyw and Lampeter. From 1986 to 1990 he was Archdeacon of Cardigan, following which he entered the Deanery.[4] His last post before retirement was as Vicar of Nevern.
He died on 3 April 2006 aged 74, having suffered in his latter years from Parkinson's disease.

For the RAF pilot and peace campaigner, see Bertie Lewis.

References

1. Although an ancient foundation, before 1840 the senior residentiary cleric was the Precentor, and not a Dean, due to a complication during the dissolution of the monasteries > “Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, 1181-1981 / St David’s Cathedral, 1181-1981” St David’s, Gwasg yr Oriel Fach, 1981 ISBN 0-905421-02-7
2. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
4. Deans of St David’s

Religious titles
Preceded by Alexander Gordon MacWilliam	Dean of St David's 1990–1994	Succeeded by John Wyn Evans