Bernard Williams [ 1] was an Anglican priest . He was the son of the Rev. Henry Williams (1844–?). Bernard was born on 14 December 1869 at Croxton, Norfolk . He went to school at Bury St Edmunds and Norwich . He matriculated in 1889.
Williams was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge on 4 April 1889[ 2] and graduated B.A. 1892 and M.A. 1898.
He was ordained deacon at Exeter in 1899 and priest in 1899. He served curacies at Chittlehampton , Devon (1899-1902) and at Indwe , Diocese of Grahamstown , (1902-6). His further career included:
Priest Vicar of Grahamstown Cathedral , 1906–8.
Priest -in-charge of St Saviour's, East London, 1908–14.
Rector of East London, 1914–16.
Dean , Archdeacon , and Rector of the Grahamstown Cathedral 1916–27.
Vicar General of Grahamstown , 1920–7.[ 3]
Provost and Vicar of Portsmouth, 1927–30.[ 4] [ 5]
Rural Dean of Portsmouth , 1928–30.
Honorary Canon of Portsmouth, 1928–35.
Rector of Buriton , Hampshire , 1930–5.
He died in Pietermaritzburg in 1943.[ 6]
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