Anthony Williams

Anthony Lewis Elliott Williams ChStJ (5 February 189231 August 1975) was a British Anglican bishop. He was the third Bishop of Bermuda, serving from 1956 to 1962.

Early life and education Williams was educated at the King's School, Worcester, a private school in Worcester, Worcestershire. He studied at Exeter College, Oxford, and trained for Holy Orders at Salisbury Theological College, an Anglican theological college.

Ordained ministry

Williams was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1915 and as a priest in 1916. From 1915 to 1918, he served his curacy at St John's Church, Kidderminster in the Diocese of Worcester. From 1918 to 1920, he was a curate at Christ Church, High Harrogate in the Diocese of Ripon. From 1921 to 1931, he served as Chaplain to the Bishop of Ripon (Thomas Strong and then Edward Burroughs). He was additionally Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, North Stainley between 1921 and 1925, and Rector of St John the Baptist's Church, Kirby Wiske between 1925 and 1931.

From 1931 to 1946, Williams was Vicar of St Mary's Church, Banbury in the Diocese of Oxford. From 1940 to 1946, he was also an honorary canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. In March 1945, he was additionally appointed a Deputy Priest-in-Ordinary: he served King George VI between 1945 and 1952, and Queen Elizabeth II from 1952 to 1956. From 1956 until his death, he was also the Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.

Honours In June 1937, Williams was appointed a Serving Brother of the Order of St John (SBStJ). In June 1946, he was promoted to Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ). In June 1953, he was promoted to Chaplain of the Order of St John (ChStJ).

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