Mark Way

The Rt Rev Wilfrid Lewis Mark Way (known as Mark; 12 May 1905 – 30 July 1982) was the third Bishop of Masasi during the third quarter of the 20th century. Born on 12 May 1905^[1] and educated at Rossall School and Trinity College, Cambridge he was ordained in 1929.^[2] After curacies at St Faith, Great Crosby^[3] and St Bartholomew, Brighton^[4] he became an UMCA Missionary in Tanzania. He was Curate of Korogwe then Priest in charge of several Zanzibar Missions^[5] and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate ) Warden of Kalole Theological College. On his return to England he was Rector of Averham.^[6] He died on 30 July 1982.^[7]

Notes

1. “Who was Who” 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
2. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940–41 Oxford, OUP,1941
3. Church web site (1)
4. Church web site (2)
5. “Trevor Huddleston – Turbulent priest”McGrandle,P: London, Continuum, 2004. ISBN 0-8264-7123-4
6. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives Future employment for Wilfrid Lewis Mark Way, Bishop of Masasi. Record No. Fisher 258, ff. 95-6
7. The Times, Saturday, 31 Jul 1982; pg. 20; Issue 61300; col C Deaths