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

^ "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 Whitcliffe Davies	Dean of Worcester 1949–1957	Succeeded by Robert Leslie Pollington 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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v t e Anglican Diocese of Worcester
Worcester Cathedral The Old Palace, Worcester Hartlebury Castle Alvechurch Palace Area scheme (1993–2002)
Office holders	John Inge, Bishop of Worcester Martin Gorick, Bishop suffragan of Dudley AEO: Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Dean of Worcester (vacant) Nikki Groarke, Archdeacon of Dudley Mark Badger, Archdeacon of Worcester
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Coventry (1891–1918; Diocese of Coventry erected) Archdeacon of Gloucester (12th century–1541 & 1552–1554; became Diocese of Gloucester) Archdeacon of Coventry (1837–1918) & of Warwick (1910–1918) became Diocese of Coventry) Archdeacon of Birmingham (1892–1905; became Diocese of Birmingham)