Walter Matthews (priest)
Walter Matthews
Walter Robert Matthews[1] CH KCVO[2] (1881 – 5 December 1973) was an Anglican priest.[3][4][5]
Born in 1881[6] he was educated at Wilson's School and trained for the priesthood at King's College London. He was ordained in 1907[7] and was a curate at St Mary Abbots' Kensington and St Peter's Regent Square. After that he was a lecturer in and then a professor of theology at King's College London.[8] From 1918 he was also Dean of the college.[9] In 1931 he became an Honorary Chaplain to the King[10] and Dean of Exeter.[11] Then in 1934 he became Dean of St Paul's,[12] a post he held for 33 years. An author,[13] he died on 5 December 1973.[14]
References
- ↑ NPG details
- ↑ List of CH
- ↑ National Archives
- ↑ Matthews , Walter Robert (1881–1973), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Davenport-Hines,R. (Oxford, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004) ISBN 0-19-861411-X
- ↑ "The Deans", Beeson,T.R: London, SCM, 2004 ISBN 0-334-02987-2
- ↑ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ "The Clergy Register" London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ↑ College archives
- ↑ History of King’s College Chapel
- ↑ Chaplain To The King The Times Wednesday, 28 October 1931; pg. 12; Issue 45965; col E
- ↑ New Dean Of Exeter The Times Wednesday, 14 October 1931; pg. 12; Issue 45953; col F
- ↑ Time Magazine
- ↑ Amongst others he wrote "Studies in Christian Philosophy", 1921; " God and Evolution", 1926; " The Purpose of God", 1935; Christ, 1939 "The Foundations of Peace", 1942; "Some Christian Words", 1956; " Memories and Meanings", 1969; and finally "The Year Through Christian Eyes", 1970 > British Library web site accessed 11;48 GMT 5 July 2009
- ↑ Dr W. R. Matthews Former Dean of St Paul's The Times Wednesday, 5 December 1973; pg. 21; Issue 58956; col F
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| Preceded by Henry Gamble |
Dean of Exeter 1931–1934 |
Succeeded by Spencer Carpenter |
| Preceded by William Inge |
Dean of St Paul's 1934–1967 |
Succeeded by Martin Sullivan |
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| Preceded by William Inge |
President of the Modern Churchmen's Union 1934 – c. 1937 |
Succeeded by Cyril Norwood |
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