Irven Edwards

Irven David Edwards (19 November 1907 – 14 February 1973) was an Anglican priest in the mid 20th century.^[1]

Edwards was born at Stretton, East Staffordshire, the son of John Edwards, at one time a prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral, and his wife Beatrice.^[2] He was educated at Repton School and Christ's College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1935 ^[3] he began his ordained ministry as chaplain of Christ's College, Cambridge. He was also general secretary of the Advisory Council for Training for the Ministry from 1935 to 1944. In 1940, he became rector of Milton, Hampshire and in 1947 vicar of Norton, County Durham. He became vicar of All Saints's Leicester and Archdeacon of Leicester in 1956.^[4] In 1963 he was appointed Dean of Wells,^[5] a position he held until his death in 1973.^[6]

In 1938, Edwards married Diana Vernon Douglas Crick, the daughter of Douglas Crick, Bishop of Chester.

References

^ Deans of Wells Cathedral^{[permanent dead link]}
^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007, London, A & C Black, 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
^ Archdeacons of Leicester, 1092 – 1992
^ New Dean Of Wells, The Times, 7 November 1962; pg. 14; Issue 55542; col F
^ Obituary, I.D. Edwards, The Times, 15 February 1973; pg. 20; Issue 58708; col F

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High Medieval	Ivo Richard de Spakeston Alexander Leonius Ralph of Lechlade Peter of Chichester William of Merton John Saracenus Giles of Bridport Edward of Cnoll Thomas Bytton William Burnell Walter Haselshaw
Late Medieval	Henry Husee John Godelee Richard de Bury Wibert of Littleton Walter of London Thomas Fastolf John of Carleton Stephen Penpel John Fordham Thomas Thebaud Henry Beaufort Nicholas Slake Thomas Tuttebury Richard Courtenay Walter Medeford John Stafford John Forest Nicholas Carent William Witham John Gunthorpe
Early modern	William Cosyn Thomas Wynter Richard Woleman Thomas Cromwell William Fitzwilliam John Goodman William Turner Robert Weston Valentine Dale John Herbert Benjamin Heydon Richard Meredith Ralph Barlow George Warburton Walter Raleigh Robert Creighton Ralph Bathurst William Grahme Matthew Brailsford Isaac Maddox John Harris Samuel Creswicke Lord Francis Seymour
Late modern	George Lukin Hon. Henry Ryder Edmund Goodenough Richard Jenkyns George Johnson Edward Plumptre Thomas Jex-Blake Armitage Robinson Richard Malden Frederic Harton Christopher Woodforde Irven Edwards Patrick Mitchell Richard Lewis John Clarke Andrew Featherstone (Acting) John Davies Toby Wright