Harry Craven Williams

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Harry Craven Williams, MBE was a Welsh Anglican priest in the 20th century.

Williams was educated at the University of Wales and ordained in 1934. [1] After a curacy at St Mary, Swansea he was a chaplain to the British Armed Forces during World War II. [2] When peace returned he held incumbent at St Jude, Swansea then St Paul, Sketty. [2] He was the Archdeacon of Gower from 1969 to 1979.

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References

  1. Crockfords 1967/8 p1351: London, OUP, 1955)
  2. 1 2 "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE" (PDF). 1 January 1946. Retrieved 11 April 2020.