William Prior (priest)

William Henry Prior AKC (30 September 1883 – 17 November 1969)^[1] was an Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Bodmin^[2] from 1956 ^[3] until 1961.^[4]

Prior was trained for the priesthood at King's College London and ordained in 1908. After a curacy at Chipping Barnet he was the Rector of Beachburg, Ontario^[5] then St Barnabas’, Ottawa. Returning to England he was Vicar of Saltash from 1925 to 1956^[6] when he took up his appointment as Archdeacon of Bodmin.

He married Eleanor Rachel, 5th child and 2nd daughter of James Butler, 4th Marquess of Ormonde on 1 July 1961;^[7] and held the honorific style Archdeacon Emeritus until his death.

References

^ Deaths The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Nov 19, 1969; pg. 22; Issue 57721
^ National Archives
^ Ecclesiastical News: Appointments The Times(London, England), Tuesday, Sep 25, 1956; pg. 12; Issue 53645
^ Resignation Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Saturday, Oct 14, 1961; pg. 10; Issue 55212
^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
^ PRIOR, William Henry’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 Accessed 27 Aug 2012
^ thePeerage.com

Church of England titles
Preceded by John Wellington	Archdeacon of Bodmin 1956–1961	Succeeded by Arthur Williams

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[1] Deaths The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Nov 19, 1969; pg. 22; Issue 57721

[2] National Archives

[3] Ecclesiastical News: Appointments The Times(London, England), Tuesday, Sep 25, 1956; pg. 12; Issue 53645

[4] Resignation Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Saturday, Oct 14, 1961; pg. 10; Issue 55212

[5] ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913

[6] PRIOR, William Henry’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 Accessed 27 Aug 2012

[7] thePeerage.com

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