Gordon MacWilliam

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The Very Rev Alexander Gordon MacWilliam (known as Gordon;[1] born 22 August 1923 - died 24 October 2014[2]) was an eminent Anglican priest.[3]

MacWilliam was educated at the Universities of Wales and London. He was ordained in 1947[4] and began his career with a curacy at Penygroes. From 1949 to 1955 he was a Minor Canon of Bangor Cathedral. From then until 1958 he was Rector of Llanfaethlu after which he was at Trinity College, Carmarthen until 1984. In that year he became Dean of St David's, a post he held for 6 years.[5]

References

  1. ^ BBC Domesday Reloaded
  2. ^ BMDs Online
  3. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. ^ Cathedral web-site
Religious titles
Preceded by Dean of St David's
1984–1990
Succeeded by