Edward Were

Edward Ash Were (14 November 18468 April 1915[1]) was an Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the latter part of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th. He was educated at Rugby School[2] and New College, Oxford.[3] After graduation he was an Assistant Master at Winchester College for ten years before becoming Vicar of North Bradley in Wiltshire. After a spell as Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwell he was the long serving Bishop of Derby.[4] In 1909 in a sideways move he was translated to the Diocese of Lichfield to be their Suffragan.[5] His son, who perished in the First World War, was also a distinguished clergyman.[6]

Notes

  1. The Times, Saturday, 10 April 1915; p. 10; Issue 40825; col E "Obituary: The Bishop Of Stafford"
  2. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. The Times, Friday, 11 February 1870; p. 3; Issue 26671; col E University Intelligence
  4. The Times, Friday, 19 July 1889; p. 4; Issue 32755; col A "New Suffragan Bishop of Derby"
  5. The Times, Friday, 18 June 1909; p. 7; Issue 38989; col E "Bishop Were translated to Lichfield"
  6. The Times, Saturday, 18 January 1918; p. 5; Issue 41691; col E “Fallen Officers” (includes Rev Cyril Narramore Were)
Church of England titles
New title Bishop of Derby
1889–1909
Succeeded by
Charles Abraham
New title Bishop of Stafford
1909–1915
Succeeded by
Lionel Crawfurd


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