Frederick Dwelly

Dwelly in later years

The Very Rev Frederick William Dwelly MA(Cantab) DD was the inaugural Dean of Liverpool.[1]

He was born in 1881 and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1907, he began his ecclesiastical career with curacies at St Mary Windermere[2] and Cheltenham Parish Church. During the Great War, he was a temporary Chaplain to the Forces. Later, he was Vicar of Emmanuel, Southport before becoming a canon residentiary of Liverpool Cathedral.[3] In 1931, he was appointed to its Deanery, serving for 24 years. He died on 9 May 1957.

Notes and references

  1. Kennerley 2004.
  2. ”The Clergy List” London, 1913, Kelly’s
  3. Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X

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Church of England titles
New title Dean of Liverpool
1931 – 1955
Succeeded by
Frederick William Dillistone