David Prosser (bishop)

David Lewis Prosser (10 June 1868 – 28 February 1950) was a Welsh Anglican bishop and Archbishop of Wales from 1944 to 1949.

Life

Prosser was born on 10 June 1868. He was educated at Llandovery College in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire in west Wales, before entering Keble College, Oxford with a history scholarship. He obtained a third-class degree in modern history in 1891 and was then ordained deacon in 1892 and priest in 1893. He served as assistant curate of Holy Trinity, Aberystwyth (1892–96) and Christ Church, Swansea (1896–1909) before being appointed vicar of Pembroke Dock in 1909.^[1] He was additionally appointed Archdeacon of St David's in 1920. In 1927, he was consecrated as Bishop of St David's, a post he held until his death on 28 February 1950. He was also Archbishop of Wales from 1944 to 1949. He was appointed an honorary fellow of Keble College in 1949.^[2]

References

^ Drennan, Basil St G., ed (1970). The Keble College Centenary Register 1870 – 1970. Keble College, Oxford. p. 70. ISBN 9780850330489.
^ "Prosser, Right Rev. David Lewis". Who Was Who, 1920–2008. Oxford University Press. December 2007. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U230690. Retrieved 8 Oct 2009.

Preceded by John Owen	Bishop of St David's 1926–1950	Succeeded by William Havard
Preceded by Charles Green	Archbishop of Wales 1944–1949	Succeeded by John Morgan

Archbishops of Wales

Alfred Edwards • Charles Green • David Prosser • John Morgan • Edwin Morris • Glyn Simon • Gwilym Williams • Derrick Childs • George Noakes • Alwyn Rice Jones • Rowan Williams • Barry Morgan

Bishops of St David's

Early Medieval	Saint David • Cynog • Saint Telio • Saint Ceneu • Morfael • Haernynin • Elwaed • Gurnuru • Llunwerth I • Gwrgwst • Gwrgan • Clydog • Einion • Elfodd • Ethelman • Elaunc • Maelsgwyd • Sadyrnfyw • Cadell • Sulhaithnay • Nobis • Idwal • Asser • Arthwael • Samson • Ruelin • Rhydderch • Elwyn • Morfyw • Llunwerth II • Eneuris • Sulhidyr • Ivor • Morgeneu

High Medieval	Nathan • Ieuan • Arwystl • Erbin • Trahaearn • Joseph • Bleiddud • Sulien • Abraham • Sulien • Rhigyfarch • Wilfrid • Daniel • Bernard • David FitzGerald • Peter de Leia • Gerald of Wales • Geoffrey de Henlaw • Iorwerth • Anselm le Gras • Thomas Wallensis • Richard Carew • Thomas Bek

Late Medieval	David Martyn • Henry de Gower • John of Thoresby • Reginald Brian • Thomas Fastolf • Adam Houghton • Richard Mitford • John Gilbert • Guy Mone • Henry Chichele • John Catterick • Stephen Patrington • Benedict Nichols • Thomas Rodburn • William Lyndwood • John Langton • John De la Bere • Robert Tully • Richard Martin • Thomas Langton • Hugh Pavy • John Morgan

Early modern	John Morgan • Robert Sherborne • Edward Vaughan • Richard Rawlins • William Barlow • Robert Ferrar • Henry Morgan • Thomas Young • Richard Davies • Marmaduke Middleton • Anthony Rudd • Richard Milbourne • William Laud • Theophilus Feild • Roger Maynwaring • William Lucy • William Thomas • Laurence Womock • John Lloyd • Thomas Watson • George Bull • Philip Bisse • Adam Ottley • Richard Smalbroke • Elias Sydall • Nicholas Clagett • Edward Willes • Hon Richard Trevor • Anthony Ellys • Samuel Squire • Robert Lowth • Charles Moss • Hon James Yorke • John Warren • Edward Smallwell • Samuel Horsley • Hon William Stuart

Late modern	Lord George Murray • Thomas Burgess • John Jenkinson • Connop Thirlwall • Basil Jones • John Owen • David Prosser • William Havard • John Richards • Eric Roberts • George Noakes • Ivor Rees • Huw Jones • Carl Cooper • Wyn Evans

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Name	Prosser, David Lewis
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Date of birth	10 June 1868
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Date of death	28 February 1950
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