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Cecil Wilson

1875 – 1937

Bishop of Middleton

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About Cecil Wilson

Lived 1875 – 1937 (aged 61–62). Cecil Wilson was an anglican priest.

Cecil Wilfred Wilson (10 May 1875 – August 1937) was an Anglican bishop, the second Bishop of Middleton from 1932 until 1937.

Educated at Norwich School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he was Vicar of St James's, Holloway, then St Mary's, Swansea (where he was also a Canon of Brecon Cathedral) and finally Archdeacon of Bradford. During his last year before ascending to the Episcopate he was also the inaugural Provost of Bradford Cathedral. A prominent Freemason, he had a "sympathetic understanding of the poor".

The bishop was discovered dead at home by his son-in-law on 16 August, after returning the prior Thursday, 12 August, from a lengthy vacation with his family, who had remained behind.

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Important facts

Born
1875
Birth century
Died
1937
Occupation
Education
Corpus Christi College, Norwich School
Positions held
Archdeacon of Bradford, Provost of Bradford, Bishop of Middleton
Also known as
Cecil Wilfred Wilson

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Cecil Wilson's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Cecil Wilson?

Bishop of Middleton (1875-1937)

When was Cecil Wilson born?

Cecil Wilson was born in 1875.

When did Cecil Wilson die?

Cecil Wilson died in 1937.

What was Cecil Wilson's occupation?

Cecil Wilson was an anglican priest.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cecil Wilson

· Wikidata: Q5056365

· DBpedia: Cecil Wilson (bishop of Middleton)

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