About William Davey
Lived 1825 – 1917 (aged 91). William Davey was an anglican priest.
William Davey (28 July 1825, Thorpe, Norwich – 26 March 1917, Llandaff) was Dean of Llandaff from 1897 until 1913.
Davey was educated at Charterhouse and Lincoln College, Oxford. He was a Master at Marlborough College before becoming a tutor of Chichester Theological College, then Cuddeson, and finally St David's College, Lampeter. He was a Prebendary of St David's Cathedral from 1876 until 1895; and Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Llandaff from 1895 to 1905.
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(1825-1917) Dean of Llandaff, 1897-1913
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William Davey was born on 28 July 1825.
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William Davey died on 26 March 1917.
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William Davey was an anglican priest.
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