Carlyle Witton-Davies

In this name, the family name is Witton-Davies, not Davies.

The Very Rev Carlyle Witton-Davies was an eminent Anglican priest[1] and scholar.[2]
He was born on 10 June 1913 and educated at Friars School, Bangor, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Exeter College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon. He was ordained in 1938[3] and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Buckley. From 1940 to 1944 he was Subwarden of St. Michael's College, Llandaff. From then until 1949 he was a Canon Residentiary at St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem.[4] In that year he became Dean and Precentor[5] of St David's.His last senior post was as Archdeacon of Oxford.[6]
One of the last clerics to wear the traditional frock coat and gaiters,[7] he died 25 March 1993.

Religious titles
Preceded by
Albert William Parry		 Dean of St David's
1949–1957		 Succeeded by
Thomas Edward Jenkins

References

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  2. ^ Amongst others he translated Martin Buber’s “Hasidism”, (1948) and “The Prophetic Faith” (1949); made major contributions to the “Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church” (1957 edition) and “The Mission of Israel”, 1963  ; and wrote “Journey of a Lifetime” > British Library website accessed 19:58 GMT 18 April 2011
  3. ^ Independent Obituary
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
  5. ^ 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 0905421027
  6. ^ The Times, Wednesday, Dec 05, 1956; pg. 12; Issue 53706; col E New Archdeacon Of Oxford
  7. ^ The Times, Wednesday, Feb 25, 1970; pg. 10; Issue 57803; col E The Times Diary Saving the ecclesiastical gaiter