Carlyle Witton-Davies (10 June 1913 – 25 March 1993) was an Anglican priest[1] and scholar.[2]
He was born the son of T. Witton-Davies, Professor of Hebrew at the University College of North Wales, Bangor and educated at Friars School, Bangor; University College of North Wales, Bangor; Exeter College, Oxford;and Ripon College Cuddesdon.
He was ordained in 1938[3] and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Buckley. From 1940 to 1944 he was Subwarden of St. Michael's College, Llandaff. From then until 1949 he was a Canon Residentiary at St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem.[4] In that year he became Dean and Precentor[5] of St David's. His last senior post was as Archdeacon of Oxford (1957–1982).[6]
One of the last clerics to wear the traditional frock coat and gaiters,[7] he died aged 79.
References
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Amongst others he translated Martin Buber’s “Hasidism”, (1948) and “The Prophetic Faith” (1949); made major contributions to the “Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church” (1957 edition) and “The Mission of Israel”, 1963 ; and wrote “Journey of a Lifetime” > British Library website accessed 19:58 GMT 18 April 2011
- ^ Independent Obituary[dead link]
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
- ^ 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
- ^ The Times, Wednesday, Dec 05, 1956; pg. 12; Issue 53706; col E New Archdeacon Of Oxford
- ^ The Times, Wednesday, Feb 25, 1970; pg. 10; Issue 57803; col E The Times Diary Saving the ecclesiastical gaiter
