William Beck (Dean of Worcester)

William Ernest Beck was an Anglican priest in the 20th century. He was born on 4 October 1884, educated at Great Yarmouth Grammar School and Durham University^[1] and ordained in 1908.^[2] From then to 1915 he was a tutor then vice-principal at St Aidan's Theological College, Birkenhead. After this he was Vicar of St Anne's Birkenhead^[3] before 28 years as the principal of St Paul's Training College, Cheltenham. In 1949 he was appointed Dean of Worcester,^[4] a position he held to his death on 22 May 1957.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Who was Who" 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
^ ”The Clergy List", London, Kelly’s, 1913
^ Genuki
^ New Dean of Worcester, The Times, 4 June 1949; pg. 4; Issue 51399; col D
^ "Dean of Worcester Right Judgment in All Things", The Times, 28 May 1957; pg. 13; Issue 53852; col C

Church of England titles
Preceded by Arthur Davies	Dean of Worcester 1949–1957	Succeeded by Bobby Milburn

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[1] "Who was Who" 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X

[2] ”The Clergy List", London, Kelly’s, 1913

[3] Genuki

[4] New Dean of Worcester, The Times, 4 June 1949; pg. 4; Issue 51399; col D

[5] "Dean of Worcester Right Judgment in All Things", The Times, 28 May 1957; pg. 13; Issue 53852; col C

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