William Sinclair (Archdeacon of London)

Ven. William Macdonald Sinclair. Archdeacon of London

William Macdonald Sinclair, DD, FRGS (1850–1917), was an eminent Anglican priest and author^[1] in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

He was born into an ecclesiastical family on 3 June 1850,^[2] educated at Repton and Balliol and ordained in 1876. His first post was as assistant minister at the Quebec Chapel, Marylebone after which he was resident chaplain to the Bishop of London. He was appointed vicar of St Stephen’s, Westminster in 1880 and Archdeacon of London in 1889.^[3] In 1892 he succeeded Walter Purton as editor of the Churchman, filling the post until 1901, when he was succeeded by Augustus Robert Buckland.^[4]

His last clerical appointment was as Rector of Shermanbury (1911–1915).^[5] An Honorary Chaplain to the King, he died on 4 December 1917.

He was elected to the London School Board as one of the representatives of the Westminster Division in 1885.^[6]

He was appointed Acting Chaplain to the 21st Middlesex (Volunteer) Battalion on 31 January 1900.^[7]

References

↑ Amongst others he wrote "The Psalms in the original Rhythm", 1879; " Lessons on the Gospel of St John", 1882; "The Servant of Christ", 1891; " Simplicity in Christ", 1896; " Difficulties of our Day", 1905; and "Memorials of St Paul’s Cathedral; The Chapels Royal", 1912 > British Library web site accessed 13:08 GMT Friday 30 July 2010
↑ His father was the Rev. William Sinclair, Prebendary of Chichester, 5th son of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet > “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
↑ The Archdeaconry Of London The Times Wednesday, 15 May 1889; pg. 9; Issue 32699; col C
↑ "The First Century of The Churchman" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2013.
↑ "The Clergy List" London Kelly’s, 1913
↑ "The London School Board. Result of the Polls". The Morning Post. 4 November 1885. p. 5.
↑ "No. 27159". The London Gazette. 30 January 1900. p. 605.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Edwin Hamilton Gifford	Archdeacon of London 1889 – 1911	Succeeded by Ernest Edward Holmes

Archdeacons of London
High Medieval	Edward Reinger William de Beaumis Hugh de Mareni Nicholas Peter de Waltham Alard de Burnham Peter of Blois Walter Gilbert de Plesseto William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise Geoffrey de Lucy William de Rising Peter de Newport John Chishull William Passemer Geoffrey de Mortuo Mari Richard Swinefield Robert de Ros Richard de Gravesend
Late Medieval	John de Bedford John de Sancto Claro Peter de Dene Bego de Cavomonte Reginald de Sancto Albano Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord Richard de Aston Pontius de Podio Barzaco Itherius de Concoreto Edmund Howard John of Thoresby Richard Kilvington Peter Cardinal du Cros James de Beaufort John Barnet Fortanerius Vassalli, Patriarch of Grado Adam de Hertington Thomas Baketon Thomas Stowe Reginald Kentwood John Snell Richard Moresby William Fallan Richard Martyn John de Gigliis John Forster Pedro de Ayala William Horsey John Young, suffragan bishop Geoffrey Wharton William Clyff Thomas Bedyll Richard Gwent
Early modern	Edward Moylle John Wymmesley John Harpsfield John Mullins Theophilus Aylmer Thomas Paske John Dolben Thomas Lamplugh Edward Stillingfleet Thomas Tenison William Stanley Robert Tyrwhit Edward Cobden John Jortin Anthony Hamilton Richard Beadon William Bingham Joseph Pott William Hale
Late modern	Piers Claughton Edwin Gifford William Sinclair Ernest Holmes Ernest Sharpe Oswin Gibbs-Smith George Appleton Martin Sullivan Sam Woodhouse Frank Harvey George Cassidy Peter Delaney David Meara Nick Mercer Luke Miller Rosemary Lain-Priestley (Associate Archdeacon, Archdeacon for the Two Cities)

Diocese of London

St Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Abbey (second cathedral, 1550–1556)
The Old Deanery, London
Diocesan House, London
Diocese of Westminster (1540–1550)
Area scheme (1979–present)

Office holders

Diocesan bishop	Pete Broadbent, Acting Bishop of London and Bishop of Willesden
Area bishops	Adrian Newman, Bishop of Stepney Graham Tomlin, Bishop of Kensington Rob Wickham, Bishop of Edmonton
Other suffragan bishops	AEO: Jonathan Baker, Bishop suffragan of Fulham Ric Thorpe, Bishop of Islington (bishop for church plants)
Deans and senior priests	David Ison, Dean of St Paul's Nick Mercer, Vicar General
Archdeacons	Stephan Welch, Archdeacon of Middlesex Luke Miller, Archdeacon of London Duncan Green, Archdeacon of Northolt John Hawkins, Archdeacon of Hampstead Rosemary Lain-Priestley, Archdeacon for the Two Cities Liz Adekunle, Archdeacon of Hackney

Historic offices

Bishop suffragan of Bedford (1534–1914)
Bishop suffragan of Marlborough (1888–1918)
Archdeacon of Colchester; Archdeacon of Essex (both: 12th century–1846; moved to Rochester then St Albans then Chelmsford)
Archdeacon of Charing Cross (lapsed to care of Archdeacon of London)

Historic residences

Fulham Palace (8th century–1975)
London House, Ludgate Hill (?–17th century)
London House, Aldersgate (18th century)
London House, St James's (18th–19th centuries)

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