Sidney Lavis

Sidney Warren DeLavis (1873 – 1965)[1] was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the 20th century.[2] He was born in 1873, educated at St Augustine's College, Canterbury[3] and ordained in 1899.[4] He was Rector of St Paul’s, Cape Town, then the area’s Archdeacon[5] before his appointment as Dean of Cape Town. In 1931 he was consecrated Coadjutor Bishop of Cape Town.

He died in July 1965.[6]

  1. ^ Guild of all Souls Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Whale Cottage
  3. ^ St Augustine's Cricket Club
  4. ^ The Clergy List” London, John Phillips, 1900
  5. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  6. ^ The Times, Thursday, Jul 15, 1965; pg. 14; Issue 56374; col D Bishop S. W. Lavis Social Reform In Cape Town