Bertie Lewis (priest)
Bertie Lewis (born 24 August 1931) was the 13th Dean[1] of St David's[2] between 1990 and 1994.
He was born on 24 August 1931 and educated at St David's College, Lampeter and St Catherine's College, Oxford. He was ordained after a period of study at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford in 1958 and began his career with curacies at Cwmaman and Aberystwyth St Michael. He held incumbencies at Llanddewibrefi,[3] Henfynyw and Lampeter. From 1986 to 1990 he was Archdeacon of Cardigan, following which he entered the Deanery.[4] His last post before retirement was as Vicar of Nevern.
He died on 3 April 2006 aged 74, having suffered in his latter years from Parkinson's disease.
References
[edit]- ^ Although an ancient foundation, before 1840 the senior residentiary cleric was the Precentor, and not a Dean, due to a complication during the dissolution of the monasteries > “Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, 1181-1981 / St David’s Cathedral, 1181-1981” St David’s, Gwasg yr Oriel Fach, 1981 ISBN 0-905421-02-7
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Deans of St David’s
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