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| WILLSON, ST JOHN BASIL WYNNE. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Aug. 11, 1887. [3rd] s. of the Rev. William Wynne (St John's College, Oxford, 1854), R. of Codford St Mary, Wiltshire . (and Mary Anne Alexander). B. Aug. 28, 1868, at Shackleford, Godalming. School, Cheltenham College. Matric. Michs. 1887; Scholar, 1889; Browne medal, 1889; B.A. (Class. Trip., 1st Class) 1890; M.A. 1894. Hon. LL.D., Bristol, 1925. Editor of The Granta . Assistant Master at the Leys School, Cambridge, 1891-8; at Rugby School, 1898-1905. Ord. deacon (Worcester), 1903; priest, 1904. Select Preacher at Cambridge, 1908 and 1916. Head Master of Haileybury College, 1905-11; of Marlborough College, 1911-16. Canon of Salisbury, 1912-16. Dean of Bristol, 1916-21. Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1921-37. Married, Sept. 16, 1919, Alice Lilian Proctor, 2nd dau. of Sir George A. Wills, Bart. Edited various classical texts. Latterly of Titan Barrow, Bathford, Somerset , where he died Oct. 15, 1946. ( Cheltenham Coll. Reg.; Schoolmasters' Directories; Crockford; The Times, Oct. 18, 1946.) | St John Basil Wynne WILLSON Approx. lifespan: 1868–1946 pens. St John's College adm1887:08:11 3rd s. of Rev. William Wynne WILLSON ( St John's College [Oxford] (1854), R.: Codford St Mary, Codford, Wiltshire , (and Mary Anne ALEXANDER ) b. Shackleford, Godalming, [Surrey], 1868:08:28 Sch: Cheltenham College Cheltenham, [Gloucestershire], Matric 1887:10MT: Scholar 1889 Browne Medal 1889 BA Class.Trip. 1st Class 1890 MA 1894 Hon.LLD Bristol, [Somerset], 1925 Editor of: : The Granta Assistant Master at: : Sch: Leys School CB, [Cambridgeshire], 1891-98 ;at Sch: Rugby School Rugby, [Warwickshire], 1898-1905 Ord. deacon Worcester 1903 Ord. priest 1904 Select Preacher: CB, [Cambridgeshire], 1908, and 1916 Headmaster of: : Sch: Haileybury College Haileybury, [Hertfordshire], 1905-11 of Sch: Marlborough College Marlborough, [Wiltshire], 1911-16 Canon of: Salisbury, [Wiltshire], 1912-16 Dean of Bristol, [Somerset], 1916-21 Bishop of: Bath and Wells, [Somerset], 1921-37 m. 1919:09:16 Alice Lilian Proctor WILLS 2nd dau. of Sir George A. WILLS, Bart. Publ.: Edited various classical texts. Latterly of Titan Barrow, Bathford, Somerset , [,where he] d. 1946:10:15 ( Cheltenham College Reg.; Schoolmasters' Directories; Crockford; The Times 1946:10:18) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H.177[:add] |