Arthur Davies (priest)

Arthur Whitcliffe Davies (1878 – 1966) was an Anglican priest in the 20th century.^[1]^[2]

Davies was educated at Uppingham School and University College, Oxford^[3] and ordained in 1908.^[4] Between then and 1928 he was a lecturer and then principal of St. John's College, Agra. Returning to England he was General Secretary of the Church Assembly Missionary Council until his appointment in 1934 as Dean of Worcester,^[5] a post he held for 15 years.^[6] He died on 14 September 1966.^[7]

References

↑ National Archives
↑ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
↑ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
↑ ”The Clergy List”, London, Kelly’s, 1913
↑ Dean Of Worcester Canon A. W. Davies Appointed, The Times, 15 November 1934; pg. 14; Issue 46912; col F
↑ The Times, 4 June 1949; pg. 4; Issue 51399; col D, Resignation of the Dean Of Worcester
↑ The Times, 17 September 1966; pg. 10; Issue 56739; col G, Obituary - Very Rev. A. W. Davies

Church of England titles
Preceded by William Moore Ede	Dean of Worcester 1934 – 1949	Succeeded by William Ernest Beck

Deans of Worcester

Early modern	Henry Holbeach John Barlow Philip Hawford Seth Holland John Pedder Thomas Wilson Francis Willis Richard Edes James Montague Arthur Lake Joseph Hall William Juxon Roger Maynwaring Christopher Potter Richard Holdsworth John Oliver Thomas Warmestry William Thomas George Hickes William Talbot Francis Hare James Stillingfleet Edmund Marten John Waugh Sir Richard Wrottesley William Digby Robert Foley St Andrew St John

Late modern	Arthur Onslow John Jenkinson James Hook George Murray John Peel Hon Grantham Yorke Lord Alwyne Compton John Gott Robert Forrest William Moore Ede Arthur Davies William Beck Bobby Milburn Eric Kemp Tom Baker Robert Jeffery Peter Marshall Peter Atkinson

Anglican Diocese of Worcester

Worcester Cathedral The Old Palace, Worcester Hartlebury Castle Alvechurch Palace Area scheme (1993–2002)

Office holders	John Inge, Bishop of Worcester Graham Usher, Bishop suffragan of Dudley AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Peter Atkinson, Dean of Worcester Nikki Groarke, Archdeacon of Dudley Robert Jones, Archdeacon of Worcester

Historic offices	Archdeacon of Gloucester (12th century–1541; became Diocese of Gloucester) Archdeacon of Coventry (1837–1918; became Diocese of Coventry) Archdeacon of Birmingham (1892–1905; became Diocese of Birmingham)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 154363270

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