David Watcyn Morgan
In this name, the family name is Watcyn Morgan, not Morgan.
David Watcyn Morgan (or Watkin-Morgan; 1859–6 May 1940) was the seventh Dean[1] of St David's.[2] from 1931 to 1940
He was born in 1859[3] and educated at St David's College, Lampeter and became Perpetual curate of Morriston in 1886.[4] He was a Canon of St David’s Cathedral from 1919 until his accession to the Deanery. He died in post on 6 May 1940 [5] and is buried at Old Road Cemetery, Carmarthenshire.[6]
References
- ↑ 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 0-905421-02-7
- ↑ Who was Who (1991) Who was who. A cumulated index 1897-1990, CD-ROM, London : A & C Black, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Ceredigion CC web-site
- ↑ History of St Davids Church
- ↑ Deaths The Times Tuesday, May 07, 1940; pg. 1; Issue 48609; col A
- ↑ Rootsweb
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| Preceded by William Williams |
Dean of St David's 1931–1940 |
Succeeded by Albert William Parry |
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