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William James (priest)

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William Evan James (15 March 1832 – 7 January 1896)[1] was a Welsh Anglican priest.[2]

James was born in Llandysul, educated at Jesus College, Oxford[3] and ordained in 1856.[4] After a curacy at St Peter, Carmarthen he was Principal of Carmarthen Trinity College. Later he was Vicar of Abergwili and Prebendary of Caerfarchell in St Davids Cathedral.

References

  1. ^ 'Obituary' The Times London, England Thursday, Jan. 9, 1896 Issue 34782 p.6
  2. ^ NationalLibrary of Wales
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "James, William Evan" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1885 p641: London, Horace Cox, 1885
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Carmarthen
1879–1896
Succeeded by