Wilfrid Arthur Edmund Westall

The Rt Rev Wilfrid Arthur Edmund Westall was an English Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the third quarter of the 20th century. Born into a clerical family [His father was the Rev A St Leger Westall- The Times, Friday, Feb 26, 1982; pg. 12; Issue 61168; col F "Right Rev W. A. E. Westall- Obituary"] and educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St Chad's College, University of Durham, he was ordained in 1925 [“Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877] . After curacies in Birmingham and Brighton he was appointed Vicar of "St Wilfrid’s Brighton" [ [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=179-par279&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18 Restall’s correspondence while Vicar] ] . After further Vicarincumbencies] at Hawnby and Shaldon he was appointed Archdeacon of Exeter and a Canon Residentiary of the Cathedral [Later he wrote“The Life of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter”. Westall, WAE: Jarrold and Sons, Norwich 1960] . In 1954 he was elevated to the episcopate as Bishop of Crediton [The Times, Saturday, Jun 12, 1954; pg. 6; Issue 52956; col E "New Bishop of Crediton"] , apost he was to hold until his retirement 20 years later ["Resignation of the Bishop of Crediton (Official Appointments and Notices)" The Times Thursday, May 23, 1974; pg. 18; Issue 59096; col E]

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