James Williams Adams | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Rev._James_Adams_VC.png) Reverend James Adams on a cigarette card | |
| Born | 24 November 1839 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 20 October 1903 (aged 63) Ashwell, Rutland |
| Buried | Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Ashwell, Rutland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Bengal Ecclesiastical Department |
| Battles / wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Third Anglo-Burmese War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
| Other work | Honorary Chaplain to King Edward VII |
James Williams Adams VC (24 November 1839 – 20 October 1903) was an Irish Anglican chaplain and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first clergyman, and the last of five civilians, to be awarded the VC.