Eric Knightley Chetwode Hamilton

The Rt Rev Eric Knightley Chetwode Hamilton KCVO [ [http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp76204 NPG details] ] was an eminent Anglican clergyman during the mid part of the 20th century [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,938405,00.html?iid=chix-sphere Time Magazine] ] . He was born in 1890 and educated at Bradfield School and University College, Oxford [“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] . Ordained in 1914 he was later Priest in charge at "St John's Wilton Road" , Vicar of "St Nicholas Chiswick" and then of "St Paul’s, Knightsbridge" [ [http://www.stpaulsknightsbridge.org/ Church web site] ] before being appointed Suffragan Bishop of Shrewsbury in 1940 ["Bishop Suffragan Of Shrewsbury Consecration At The Abbey" The Times Friday, Jan 26, 1940; pg. 5; Issue 48523; col D] . Four years later he was appointed Dean of Windsor ["Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Shrewsbury To Be Dean Of Windsor" The Times Monday, Jun 12, 1944; pg. 6; Issue 49880; col C] . A man committed to the worldwide church [ [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=109-aa_1-1_1-2&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18 National Archives Details] ] who “took the very greatest and most conscientious of pains” [ The Times, Tuesday, May 22, 1962; pg. 17; Issue 55397; col A "Bishop Eric Hamilton Dean Of Windsor"] ,he died on 21 May1962 [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,938405,00.html?iid=chix-sphere Time Magazine] ] .

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