Edward Wynn

Harold Edward Wynn OGS (1889–1956) was an Anglican bishop.[1][2] He was born on 15 January 1889 and educated at Mercers' School, London and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[3] Ordained a priest on Trinity Sunday 1912 (2 June), by Frederic Chase, Bishop of Ely, at Ely Cathedral,[4][5] his first post was as Chaplain of Jesus College, Cambridge, a period interrupted by World War I service as a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces (during which time he was Mentioned in Despatches). Later he was Vice-Principal of Westcott House, Cambridge then Dean of Pembroke College, Cambridge until his election as Bishop of Ely.[6][7] He was consecrated bishop on 25 July 1941 at Westminster Abbey;[8] he died on 12 August 1956.[9] Wynn was the first alumnus of Ely Theological College to become a diocesan bishop.[10]

Memorial to Harold Edward Wynn in Ely Cathedral

References
  1. 'New Bishop of Ely', The Times, 2 August 1941; pg. 6; Issue 48994; col A.
  2. Archbishops of Canterbury Archives, The National Archives
  3. "Wynn, Harold Edward". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  4. "Ordinations". Church Times (#2576). 7 June 1912. p. 798. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 December 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. "The Clergy List" London, Kelly’s, 1913.
  6. Cambridgeshire — Historical Timeline 17 — 1900–1999, Cambridgeshire Genealogy
  7. Bishops of Ely Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, GENUKI: UK & Ireland Genealogy
  8. "The Anglo-Catholic pulpit". Church Times (#4097). 1 August 1941. p. 441. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 5 December 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  9. 'Obituary Dr. H. E. Wynn Bishop Of Ely'. The Times, 13 August 1956; pg. 12; Issue 53608; col C.
  10. Mascall, E. L. (1992) Saraband. Leominster: Gracewing; p. 102
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Bernard Heywood		 Bishop of Ely
1941–1956		 Succeeded by
Noel Hudson


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