About William Colvin
Lived 1858 – 1949 (aged 91). William Colvin was a British anglican priest.
William Evans Colvin (26 January 1858, Co. Limerick–30 September 1949, Brighton) was an Anglican priest in Ireland in the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries.
Colvin was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1890. He served curacies in Killoran, Didsbury and Wotton, Surrey. He was the incumbent at Dromard from 1895 to 1926 and Archdeacon of Killala from 1911 until 1928 when he became Dean of Killala.
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Who was William Colvin?
Irish Anglican priest
When was William Colvin born?
William Colvin was born on 26 January 1858 in County Limerick.
When did William Colvin die?
William Colvin died on 30 September 1949 in Brighton General Hospital.
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William Colvin was an anglican priest.
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William Colvin was British.
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· DBpedia: William Colvin (priest)
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