Alwyn Williams (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Alwyn Williams
Bishop of Winchester
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseWinchester
In office1952–1961
PredecessorMervyn Haigh
SuccessorFalkner Allison
Other post(s)Headmaster of Winchester College (1924–1934)
Dean of Christ Church (1934–1939)
Bishop of Durham (1939–1952)
Orders
Ordination21 December 1913 (deacon); 20 December 1914 (priest)
by Charles Gore, Bishop of Oxford
Consecration25 March 1939
by William Temple, Archbishop of York
Personal details
Born(1888-07-20)20 July 1888
Died18 February 1968(1968-02-18) (aged 79)
Charmouth, Dorset, England
BuriedWinchester Cathedral
NationalityEnglish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJohn Williams & Adeline née Peter
SpouseMargaret née Stewart (m. 1914; she d. 1958)
Professioncleric, headteacher
Alma materJesus College, Oxford

Alwyn Terrell Petre Williams (20 July 1888 – 18 February 1968)[1] was Bishop of Durham (1939–1952)[2] and then Bishop of Winchester (1952–1961).[3]

  1. ^ "Williams, Alwyn Terrell Petre". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 8 January 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ The Times, Monday, 6 February 1939; p. 15; Issue 48222; col G Ecclesiastical News The New Bishop of Durham
  3. ^ The Times, Saturday, 28 January 1961; p. 6; Issue 54991; col E Bishop To Resign Dr. Williams Leaving Winchester