William Champion Streatfeild

William Champion Streatfeild (born 1 September 1865 [ Who was Who1897-2007: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN ISBN 9780199540877 ] and died 15 February 1929) was the Anglican Bishop of Lewes [ "The Bishop Of Lewes. Long Service In Sussex Parishes. (Obituaries)" The Times Saturday, Feb 16, 1929; pg. 7; Issue 45129; col A ] for a brief period in the second quarter of the 20th century. He was also the father of the novelist Noel Streatfeild, [ [http://www.whitegauntlet.com.au/noelstreatfeild/Life.htm Biographical details] ] and appears as the beloved but over-saintly father of the heroine, Victoria, in her autobiographical novel "A Vicarage Family".

Born into a clerical family [His father was the sometime Vicar of Howick, Ryton-on-Tyne, Kings Worthy and Frant:"The Rev. W. C. Streatfeild (Obituaries)" The Times Saturday, Aug 10, 1912; pg. 9; Issue 39974; col D] and educated at Marlborough and Pembroke College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1890. His ministry began with a curacy at Sittingbourne after which he was assistant to his own father [The Times 10 August 1912 (Ibid)] . He then began a long period as Incumbent at several Sussex parishes [Amberley, St Leonards-on-Sea and Eastbourne (where he was also Rural Dean) Who was Who (Ibid)] before his elevation to the Episcopate. A small brass memorial to him lies in the north aisle of Chichester Cathedral [ [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=41668 British History On-line] ] .

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