Hello. I'm hoping to be able to help someone confirm that William Herbert Lewis was vicar of Huyton in the early 1900s. Any suggestions? Cheers, Jeff
As Tomas said, you need Crockford's Clerical Directory, which lists all Church of England clergy still alive with a history of their training and posts. Only the current Crockford's is on line - and you have to pay a subscription. There used to be someone who did look-ups from historical Crockfords for a small fee but that site has gone now - and the firm that did CDs has also gone. However, I rescued 3 20th century Crockford's when our Diocesan Office was throwing them out, so you are in luck. I have 1927, 1938 and 1957/8 ( none published in early 40's because of wartime paper restrictions, and William Herbert Lewis is in them aall This is the latest ( 1957/8 entry - so he was still alive then LEWIS, William Herbert St JOhn's College, Durham: BA 1914, MA 1918, deaconed 1915, priested 1916 by Bishop of Liverpool. Curate of St James, Toxteth Park 1915-1917; Curate of St Cyprian Edge Hill Liverpool, 1917-21; Vicar of Holt Trinity Parr Mount St Helens 1921-25; Vicar of St Leonard, Bootle 1925-1935; Vicar of Huyton 1935-52. Present address 1 St Baldred's Road Noth Berwick East lothian. telephone North Berwick 549. So he died after 57/8 HTH Anne On 28 Jun 2008, at 11:51, Jeff Jones wrote: > Hello. I'm hoping to be able to help someone confirm that William > Herbert Lewis was vicar of Huyton in the early 1900s. Any suggestions? > Cheers, Jeff >
Hi Jeff So not so early 1900's, according to Anne Peats's reply? :-) As a member of the Lifeboys, Boys Brigade (33rd Liverpool) and choir at St George's Church, Longview, I quite often attended services at Huyton St Michael between 1947 and 1952, when William Herbert LEWIS would have been the incumbent. Can't say I remember him, though. Regards Gordon From: "Jeff Jones" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 11:51 AM Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] William Herbert Lewis >Hello. I'm hoping to be able to help someone confirm that William Herbert >Lewis was vicar of Huyton in the early 1900s. Any suggestions? >Cheers, Jeff