Rt. Rev. William Marshall Selwyn

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• Census: 1881, Beech Grove, North Walsham, Norfolk
• Census: 1891, Spa Rd, Bournemouth, Hants
• Census: 1901, 122, Finchley Rd., Hampstead, London

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Rector of Bath Abbey
Archdeacon of Bath 1938-1947
Bishop of Fulham 1947-1949

Time magazine article

Wikipedia entry

Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, Oct. 1898. [2nd] s. of [the Rev.] S[ydney] A[ugustus] (1871), of Boscombe vicarage, Bournemouth (and Ellen M. Blake). B. Feb. 15, 1879. [School, Haileybury.] Matric. Michs. 1898; B.A. 1901; M.A. 1906. Ord. deacon (Rochester) 1902; priest, 1903; C. of All Saints, South Lambeth, 1902-8. V. of St Simon Zelotes, Upper Chelsea, 1908-21. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Chaplain, R.A.C.D.). Chaplain of the Embassy Church, Rue d'Aguesseau, Paris, 1921-9. V. of Holy Trinity, Bournemouth, 1929-31. V. of Brompton, 1931-8. R. of Bath, 1938-47. Archdeacon of Bath and Preb. of Wells, 1938-47. Suffragan Bishop of Fulham, 1947-9; resigned. R. of St Anne and St Agnes, Gresham Street, London., 1947-9. Died Sept. 29, 1951. (Haileybury Reg.; Crockford; Who's Who; The Times, Oct. 1, 1951.)

From Crockford' Clerical Directory for 1932

SELWYN, William Marshall. - Em. Coll. Cam. B.A. 1901, M.A. 1906, Ridley Hall, Cam. 1901. d 1902, p 1903 Roch. C. of All SS. S. Lambeth, 1902-08; T.C.F. 1918-19; V. of St. Simon Zelotes, U Chelsea, 1908-21; Chap. of Embassy Church in Rue d'Aguesseau, Paris, 1921-29; V. of H. Trin. Bournemouth, 1929-31; Brompton, Dio.Lon. from 1931. (P, Bp; Gross Inc. 1500l, Net 1400l and Ho; Pop. 7250.) Vicarage, Brompton, S.W.3.

An article was published in the Bath Chronicle on 26 April 2012. It described William's involvements at the Abbey during World War II.

William married Dorothy May Ross on 26 May 1916 in Chelsea St Simon Zelotes, England. Dorothy (daughter of Harry Thornton Ross and Lena Caroline Outram Battye) was christened on 30 Mar 1884 in Paddington St John, England; died on 3 Jul 1954 in Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]