Carlyle Witton-Davies

Carlyle Witton-Davies (10 June 1913 – 25 March 1993) was an Anglican priest^[1] and scholar.^[2]

He was born the son of T. Witton-Davies, Professor of Hebrew at the University College of North Wales, Bangor and educated at Friars School, Bangor; University College of North Wales, Bangor; Exeter College, Oxford;and Ripon College Cuddesdon.

He was ordained in 1938^[3] and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Buckley. From 1940 to 1944 he was Subwarden of St. Michael's College, Llandaff. From then until 1949 he was a Canon Residentiary at St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem.^[4] In that year he became Dean and Precentor^[5] of St David's. His last senior post was as Archdeacon of Oxford (1957–1982).^[6]

One of the last clerics to wear the traditional frock coat and gaiters,^[7] he died aged 79.

References

^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ Amongst others he translated Martin Buber’s “Hasidism”, (1948) and “The Prophetic Faith” (1949); made major contributions to the “Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church” (1957 edition) and “The Mission of Israel”, 1963 ; and wrote “Journey of a Lifetime” > British Library website accessed 19:58 GMT 18 April 2011
^ Independent Obituary^{[dead link]}
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
^ Although an ancient foundation, before 1840 the senior residentiary cleric was the Precentor, and not a Dean, due to a complication during the dissolution of the monasteries > “Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, 1181-1981 / St David’s Cathedral, 1181-1981” St David’s, Gwasg yr Oriel Fach, 1981 ISBN 0-905421-02-7
^ The Times, Wednesday, Dec 05, 1956; pg. 12; Issue 53706; col E New Archdeacon Of Oxford
^ The Times, Wednesday, Feb 25, 1970; pg. 10; Issue 57803; col E The Times Diary Saving the ecclesiastical gaiter

Religious titles Preceded byAlbert William Parry Dean of St David's 1949–1957 Succeeded byThomas Edward Jenkins Preceded byGerald Burton Allen Archdeacon of Oxford 1957–1982 Succeeded byFrank Weston

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High Medieval	Alfred Walter of Oxford Robert Foliot Walter de Coutances John of Coutances Walter Map John of Tynemouth Matthew Stratton Adam de Sancto Edmundo Roger Weseham John de Sancto Egidio Richard of Gravesend Robert de Mariscis Henry of Sandwich Richard de Mepham John de Maidenstan W. Nicholas de Hegham Simon of Ghent Pontius de Salino Amadeus of Savoy William de Sardene
Late Medieval	Gilbert Segrave Gaillard Cardinal de la Motte Thomas Southam John Southam Fulk Birmingham John Boteler Lionel Woodville Oliver King Richard Mayew Christopher Urswick George Heneage Nicholas Wilson Richard Curwen
Early modern	Walter Wright John Kennall John Drewry William Bridges Barten Holyday Thomas Lamplugh Thomas Barlow Timothy Halton Humphrey Hody Timothy Goodwin William Baker Robert Cook George Rye John Potter Thomas Randolph George Turner Phineas Pett Charles Clerke
Late modern	Edwin Palmer Leslie Randall, Bishop of Reading Thomas Archer Houblon Edward Shaw, assistant bishop Gerald Allen, assistant bishop/Bishop of Dorchester Carlyle Witton-Davies Frank Weston John Morrison Julian Hubbard Hedley Ringrose (Acting) Judy French, assistant archdeacon Martin Gorick Jonathan Chaffey
Dorchester	Hedley Ringrose (Interim) Judy French David Tyler

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