Eric Hamilton (bishop)

The  Rt Rev Eric Knightley Chetwode Hamilton KCVO^[1] was an eminent Anglican clergyman during the mid part of the 20th century^[2].

Ordained in 1914 he was later Priest in charge at St John's, Knighsbridge , Vicar of St Nicholas Chiswick and then of St Paul’s, Knightsbridge^[4] before being appointed Suffragan Bishop of Shrewsbury in 1940^[5]. Four years later he was appointed Dean of Windsor ^[6]. A man committed to the worldwide church^[7] who “took the very greatest and most conscientious of pains”^[8],he died on 21 May 1962^[2].

References

^ NPG details
^ ^a ^b Time Magazine
^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
^ Church web site
^ Bishop Suffragan Of Shrewsbury Consecration At The Abbey The Times Friday, Jan 26, 1940; pg. 5; Issue 48523; col D
^ Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Shrewsbury To Be Dean Of Windsor The Times Monday, Jun 12, 1944; pg. 6; Issue 49880; col C
^ National Archives Details
^ The Times, Tuesday, May 22, 1962; pg. 17; Issue 55397; col A Bishop Eric Hamilton Dean Of Windsor

Church of England titles
Vacant Title last held by Lovelace Stamer	Bishop of Shrewsbury 1940 – 1944	Succeeded by Robert Leighton Hodson
Preceded by Albert Victor Baillie	Dean of Windsor 1945 – 1962	Succeeded by Robert Wylmer Woods

Anglican Bishops of Shrewsbury

Eric Hamilton • Robert Hodson • William Parker • Francis Cocks • Leslie Rees • John Davies • David Hallatt • Alan Smith • Mark Rylands

Deans of Windsor since 1908

Philip Frank Eliot · Albert Victor Baillie · Eric Hamilton · Robert Wylmer Woods · Launcelot Fleming · Michael Mann · Patrick Reynolds Mitchell · David Conner

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Name	Hamilton, Eric Knightley Chetwode
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Date of birth	1890
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Date of death	1962
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