William Kay (Provost)

The Very Rev  William Kay , DSO MC, MA (1894 - 1980)^[1] was an eminent Anglican priest in the 20th century.^[2] He was educated at Durham University and  ordained in 1919 after  distinguished wartime service with the Manchester Regiment.^[3]   He was a Curate at Rochdale and then Vicar  of Cresswell, Derbyshire. Later he was Rural Dean of Newark^[4] before a 25 year stint^[5]^[6] as Provost of Blackburn.^[7]

Religious titles
Preceded by John Sinker	Provost of Blackburn 1936 – 1961	Succeeded by Lawrence Jackson

Notes

^ Obituary: Very Rev W. Kay “ The Times Wednesday, Jan 16, 1980; pg. 16; Issue 60525; col G
^ "Handbook of British Chronology" Fryde, E.B; Greenway, D.E; Porter,S; Roy,I Cambridge, CUP,1996 ISBN 978-0-521-56350-5
^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
^ The Times, Saturday, Jul 11, 1936; pg. 10; Issue 47424; col F Ecclesiastical News New Provost of Blackburn
^ The Times, Tuesday, Jul 18, 1961; pg. 12; Issue 55136; col G News in Brief Resignation of The Provost of Blackburn
^ Recipient of Blackburn Borough Medal

Provosts/Deans of Blackburn

John Sinker • William Kay • Norman Robinson • Lawrence Jackson • David Frayne • Christopher John Armstrong

Office holders in the Diocese of Blackburn

The Bishop of Blackburn • The Bishop of Burnley • The Bishop of Lancaster • The Dean of Blackburn • The Archdeacon of Blackburn The Archdeacon of Lancaster

Persondata
Name	Kay, William
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Date of birth	1894
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Date of death	1980
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