Alwyn Williams (bishop)

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Alwyn Terrell Petre Williams (20 July 1888 - 18 February 1968)^[1] was Bishop of Durham (1939 - 1952)^[2] and then Bishop of Winchester (1952–61).^[3]

He was educated at Rossall School and then went up to Jesus College, Oxford, where he had a remarkable career. He was a Scholar of his college and took a Triple First in Classical Moderations (1908), Greats (1910), and Modern History (1911), having won the Gladstone Historical Essay in 1909. He was elected a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford for the period 1911–18.

He was ordained deacon in 1913 and priest in 1914 and soon moved to Winchester College, where he was Assistant Master (1915–16), Second Master (1916–24), and Headmaster (1924–34), having meanwhile been appointed an Honorary Canon of Winchester Cathedral in 1928 and Chaplain to King George V in 1931, both of which he gave up in 1934, when he was then appointed Dean of Christ Church, Oxford. He remained there until 1939, when he was elevated to the Episcopate, as Bishop of Durham 1939-52 and Bishop of Winchester and Prelate to the Most Noble Order of the Garter 1952–61. He was also the Chairman of the committee that eventually produced the New English Bible (1950–61). An unobtrusive but much respected cleric,^[4] he retired to Bridport and died seven years later, his funeral service being at Winchester Cathedral.^[5]

References

Throughout: 'WILLIAMS, Rt Rev. Alwyn Terrell Petre', Who Was Who (A & C Black, 1920–2007); online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 24 March 2008

↑ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
↑ The Times, Monday, Feb 06, 1939; pg. 15; Issue 48222; col G Ecclesiastical News The New Bishop Of Durham
↑ The Times, Saturday, Jan 28, 1961; pg. 6; Issue 54991; col E Bishop To Resign Dr. Williams Leaving Winchester
↑ Rt Rev A. T. P. Williams Former Bishop of Winchester (Obituaries) The Times Tuesday, Feb 20, 1968; pg. 10; Issue 57180; col E
↑ The Times, Friday, Feb 23, 1968; pg. 10; Issue 57183; col D

Church of England titles
Preceded by Hensley Henson	Bishop of Durham 1939–1952	Succeeded by Michael Ramsey
Preceded by Mervyn Haigh	Bishop of Winchester 1952–1961	Succeeded by Falkner Allison
Academic offices
Preceded by Montague Rendall	Headmaster of Winchester College 1924-1934	Succeeded by Spencer Leeson

v t e Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
Predecessors	John Hygdon* John Oliver* John London Richard Cox
Early modern	Richard Cox Richard Marshall George Carew Thomas Sampson Thomas Godwin Thomas Cooper John Piers Tobias Matthew William James Thomas Ravis John King William Goodwin Richard Corbet Brian Duppa Samuel Fell Edward Reynolds John Owen Edward Reynolds George Morley John Fell John Massey Henry Aldrich Francis Atterbury George Smalridge Hugh Boulter William Bradshaw John Conybeare David Gregory William Markham Lewis Bagot Cyril Jackson
Late modern	Charles Henry Hall Samuel Smith Thomas Gaisford Henry Liddell Francis Paget Thomas Strong Henry Julian White Alwyn Williams John Lowe Cuthbert Simpson Henry Chadwick Eric Heaton John Drury Christopher Lewis Martyn Percy Sarah Foot
* – Academic deans only; prior to the establishment of Christ Church Cathedral; ** – Cathedral deans at Osney.

v t e Bishops and Prince-Bishops of Durham
High Medieval Bishops	Aldhun Edmund Eadred Æthelric Æthelwine
High Medieval Prince-Bishops	William Walcher William de St-Calais Ranulf Flambard Geoffrey Rufus William Cumin William of St. Barbara Hugh de Puiset Philip of Poitou Richard Poore John de Gray Morgan Richard Marsh William Scot Richard Poore Thomas de Melsonby Nicholas Farnham Walter of Kirkham Robert Stitchill Robert of Holy Island Antony Bek
Late Medieval Prince-Bishops	Richard Kellaw Lewis de Beaumont Richard de Bury Thomas Hatfield John Fordham Walter Skirlaw Thomas Langley Robert Neville Lawrence Booth William Dudley John Sherwood Richard Foxe
Early modern Prince-Bishops	William Senhouse Christopher Bainbridge Thomas Ruthall Thomas Wolsey Cuthbert Tunstall James Pilkington Richard Barnes Matthew Hutton Tobias Matthew William James Richard Neile George Montaigne John Howson Thomas Morton John Cosin Nathaniel Crew William Talbot Edward Chandler Joseph Butler Richard Trevor John Egerton Thomas Thurlow Shute Barrington William Van Mildert
Late modern Bishops	Edward Maltby Charles Longley Henry Villiers Charles Baring Joseph Barber Lightfoot Brooke Westcott Handley Moule Hensley Henson Alwyn Williams Michael Ramsey Maurice Harland Ian Ramsey John Habgood David Jenkins Michael Turnbull Tom Wright Justin Welby Paul Butler

v t e Bishops of Winchester
Early Medieval 634–1006	Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester Agilbert, Bishop of Dorchester Wine Leuthere Hædde Daniel Hunfrith Cyneheard Æthelheard Ecgbald Dudd Cyneberht Ealhmund Wigthegn Herefrith (disputed) Eadmund (disputed) Eadhun Helmstan Swithun Ealhferth Tunbeorht Denewulf Frithestan Beornstan/Byrnstan Ælfheah I Ælfsige I Beorhthelm Æthelwold I Ælfheah II	Diocese of Winchester arms
High Medieval 1006–1304	Cenwulf Æthelwold II Ælfsige II Ælfwine Stigand Walkelin William Giffard Henry of Blois Richard of Ilchester Godfrey de Luci Richard Poore Peter des Roches Ralph Neville William de Raley Aymer de Valence Andrew of London William de Taunton John Gervais Nicholas of Ely Robert Burnell Richard de la More John of Pontoise
Late Medieval 1305–1501	Henry Woodlock John Sandale Rigaud of Assier John de Stratford Adam Orleton William Edington William of Wykeham Henry Beaufort William Waynflete Peter Courtenay Thomas Langton
Early Modern 1501–1820	Richard Foxe Thomas Wolsey Stephen Gardiner John Ponet Stephen Gardiner John White Robert Horne John Watson Thomas Cooper William Wickham William Day Thomas Bilson James Montague Lancelot Andrewes Richard Neile Walter Curle Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth) Brian Duppa George Morley Peter Mews Jonathan Trelawny Charles Trimnell Richard Willis Benjamin Hoadly John Thomas Brownlow North
Late Modern 1820–current	George Pretyman Tomline Charles Sumner Samuel Wilberforce Harold Browne Anthony Thorold Randall Davidson Herbert Ryle Edward Talbot Theodore Woods Cyril Garbett Mervyn Haigh Alwyn Williams Falkner Allison John Taylor Colin James Michael Scott-Joynt Tim Dakin Philip Mounstephen (designate)