James Atwell
The Very Reverend James Atwell | |
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Dean of Winchester | |
Atwell in 2013 | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Winchester |
In office | 2006–2016 |
Predecessor | Michael Till |
Successor | Catherine Ogle |
Other post(s) | Dean of St Edmundsbury (1995–2006; Provost until 2000) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-06-03)3 June 1946 Calne, Wiltshire, England |
Died | 12 December 2020(2020-12-12) (aged 74) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Church of England |
Spouse | Lorna Atwell |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
James Edgar Atwell (3 June 1946 – 12 December 2020) was an English priest who was Dean of Winchester.[1]
Biography
James Edgar Atwell was born on 2 June 1946.[2] He was educated at Dauntsey's and Exeter College, Oxford.[2] He went to theological college at Cuddesdon and was ordained in 1971. He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich[3] after which he was curate at Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge and Chaplain at Jesus College, Cambridge. He has a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) and a Bachelor of Divinity (BD).
From Cambridge he became Vicar of St Lawrence, Towcester[4][5] and then Provost of St Edmundsbury Cathedral[6] before becoming (automatically, due to the Cathedrals Measure) Dean of St Edmundsbury on 19 November 2000.[7] Having received Letters Patent from Elizabeth II,[8] he was installed in Winchester Cathedral at a service on Lady day, 25 March 2006.[9]
On 12 February 2016, it was announced that Atwell was to retire as Dean of Winchester[10] effective 14 July.[11]
Atwell died on 12 December 2020, at the age of 74.[12]
Bibliography
- Sources of the Old Testament: A Guide to the Religious Thought of the Hebrew Bible (Understanding the Bible & Its World), T. & T. Clark Ltd, 1 April 2004. ISBN 978-0567084637
References
- ^ Anglican communion
- ^ a b Who's Who 2012 – ATWELL, James Edgar
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
- ^ Church web site
- ^ Historic record of Clergy
- ^ Official notification – Winchester
- ^ "Appointments". Church Times. No. 7189. 1 December 2000. p. 8. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 31 December 2014 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ London Gazette
- ^ Basingstoke Gazette
- ^ Winchester Cathedral — Dean James' retirement (Accessed 20 February 2016)
- ^ Winchester Cathedral — Farewell to Dean James and Lorna (Accessed 17 June 2016)
- ^ Ghaemi, Mariam (17 December 2020). "Dean who transformed cathedral into leading Suffolk iconic building dies". East Anglian Daily Times.
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Preceded by | Dean of Winchester 2006–2016 | Succeeded by |
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- Edmund Steward
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- William Clarke
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- Gordon Selwyn
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- James Atwell
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