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The Rt Rev William Marshall Selwyn (15 February 1879 – 29 September 1951) was an Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the second quarter of the 20th century.[1][2]
William Marshall Selwyn was born 15 February 1879 into an ecclesiastical family, second son of the Rev. Sydney Augustus Selwyn, of Boscombe vicarage, Bournemouth, and Ellen M. Blake. He was educated at Haileybury and Emmanuel College, Cambridge,[3] before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at All Saints, South Lambeth.[4] Following this he was Chaplain to the London Irish Rifles then of the British Embassy Church, Paris. Incumbencies as vicar at Holy Trinity, Bournemouth and Brompton, London[5] followed before promotion to be Archdeacon of Bath.[6] He was also Rector of St Anne and St Agnes, Gresham Street[2] In 1947 he was elevated to the episcopate as the second Bishop of Fulham,[7] a post he was to hold for only two years.[8] He died on 29 September 1951.[9]
Notes
- ^ Time Magazine Article
- ^ a b Who was Who 1897-1990: London A & C Black 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ "Selwyn. William Marshall (SLWN898WM)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Lost churches in the Diocese of Southwark
- ^ Worship details
- ^ Records within the National Archives
- ^ The Times, Monday, Dec 16, 1946; pg. 4; Issue 50635; col C New Bishop Of Fulham
- ^ Bishop Of Fulham Resigns The Times Thursday, Jul 28, 1949; pg. 4; Issue 51445; col F
- ^ Obituary- Bishop William Selwyn The Times Monday, Oct 01, 1951; pg. 6; Issue 52120; col E
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