James Williams (Archdeacon of Wrexham)
James Evan Williams was a Welsh Anglican priest[1] in the first half the 20th century who rose to become Archdeacon of Wrexham.[2]
Williams was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge. He was ordained Deacon in 1891; and Priest in 1892. After a curacy in Bangor he held incumbencies in Bontddu, Portmadoc, Wrexham and Gresford. He was also Treasurer of St Asaph Cathedral from 1930 until his death on 12 February 1953.[3]
References
- 'WILLIAMS, Ven. James Evan', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, OUP, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 29 June 2020
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1948 p1433: Oxford, OUP, 1948
- 'Obituary' The Times Saturday, Feb. 14, 1953 Issue 52546 p.6
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| Preceded by Lewis Pryce |
Archdeacon of Wrexham 1930 – 1947 |
Succeeded by Richard Mackenzie Williams |
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