Edward Wynn
Harold Edward Wynn OGS (1889–1956) was an Anglican bishop.[1][2] He was born on 15 January 1889 and educated at Mercers' School, London and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[3] Ordained a priest on Trinity Sunday 1912 (2 June), by Frederic Chase, Bishop of Ely, at Ely Cathedral,[4][5] his first post was as Chaplain of Jesus College, Cambridge, a period interrupted by World War I service as a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces (during which time he was Mentioned in Despatches). Later he was Vice-Principal of Westcott House, Cambridge then Dean of Pembroke College, Cambridge until his election as Bishop of Ely.[6][7] He was consecrated bishop on 25 July 1941 at Westminster Abbey;[8] he died on 12 August 1956.[9] Wynn was the first alumnus of Ely Theological College to become a diocesan bishop.[10]
References
- ^ 'New Bishop of Ely', The Times, 2 August 1941; pg. 6; Issue 48994; col A.
- ^ Archbishops of Canterbury Archives, The National Archives
- ^ Wynn. "Wynn, Harold Edward". Who's Who. A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 2576. 7 June 1912. p. 798. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 December 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "The Clergy List" London, Kelly’s, 1913.
- ^ Cambridgeshire — Historical Timeline 17 — 1900–1999, Cambridgeshire Genealogy
- ^ Bishops of Ely Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, GENUKI: UK & Ireland Genealogy
- ^ "The Anglo-Catholic pulpit". Church Times. No. 4097. 1 August 1941. p. 441. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 5 December 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ 'Obituary Dr. H. E. Wynn Bishop Of Ely'. The Times, 13 August 1956; pg. 12; Issue 53608; col C.
- ^ Mascall, E. L. (1992) Saraband. Leominster: Gracewing; p. 102
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