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Eric Hamilton (bishop)

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Eric Hamilton

Dean of Windsor
DioceseRoyal peculiar
In office1944 – 1962
PredecessorAlbert Baillie
SuccessorRobin Woods
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination1913 (deacon); 1914 (priest)
by Arthur Winnington-Ingram
Consecration1940
by Cosmo Lang
Personal details
Born
Eric Knightley Chetwode Hamilton

1890
Died(1962-05-21)21 May 1962
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford

Eric Knightley Chetwode Hamilton KCVO[1] (1890 – 21 May 1962) was an Anglican bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Shrewsbury, a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Lichfield (1940 to 1944), and was then Dean of Windsor from 1944 until his death.

Biography

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He was born in 1890 and educated at Bradfield School and University College, Oxford.[3] He was the youngest of the four adult sons of Charles Hamilton, sometime rector of Broome, Worcestershire.[4]

Hamilton was ordained both times alongside his brother, Crewe (later a canon of St Albans): they were made deacons on the Feast of St Thomas (21 December) 1913[5] and ordained priests on 20 December 1914; both times by Arthur Winnington-Ingram, Bishop of London, at St Paul's Cathedral.[6] He was later priest in charge of St John's, Knightsbridge, vicar of St Nicholas Church, Chiswick and then of St Paul's, Knightsbridge before being appointed Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury in 1940.[7] He was consecrated a bishop on the feast of the Conversion of Paul (25 January) 1940, by Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[8] Four years later he was appointed Dean of Windsor.[9]

A man committed to the worldwide church[10] who "took the very greatest and most conscientious of pains".[11] He died in office as Dean of Windsor on 21 May 1962.[2]

References

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  1. ^ NPG details
  2. ^ a b "Milestones: Jun. 1, 1962". Time. 1 June 1962.
  3. ^ Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. ^ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. (London, UK: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976) p. 551
  5. ^ "The Advent Ordinations". Church Times. No. 2657. 24 December 1913. p. 896. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 March 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ^ "Advent Ordinations". Church Times. No. 2709. 24 December 1914. p. 667. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 March 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ "Bishop Suffragan Of Shrewsbury Consecration At The Abbey". The Times. 26 January 1940; p. 5.
  8. ^ "A gift to the Bishop of Shrewsbury". Church Times. No. 4018. 26 January 1940. p. 73. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 March 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
  9. ^ "Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Shrewsbury To Be Dean Of Windsor" The Times. 12 June 1944; pg. 6; Issue 49880; col C
  10. ^ National Archives Details
  11. ^ The Times, 22 May 1962; p. 17, "Bishop Eric Hamilton Dean Of Windsor"
Church of England titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Lovelace Stamer
Bishop of Shrewsbury
1940–1944
Succeeded by
Preceded by Dean of Windsor
1944–1962
Succeeded by