William Rigg
For the Australian politician, see William Rigg (politician).
The Ven. William Harrison Rigg , DD, MA was an Anglican [1] priest [2] and author. [3] He was born into an ecclesiastical family[4] on 1 November 1877 and educated at Harrow and Hertford College, Oxford. curacies at St Mary’s, Lewisham[5] and St Alfege, Greenwich.[6] He held incumbencies at Christ Church Bermondsey, [7]Christ Church Greenwich [8] and Beverley Minster, becoming a Canon of York in 1933.[9] He was the Vicar of St Mary Magdalene, Launceston[10] from 1936 to 1945; and Archdeacon of Bodmin from 1939[11] to 1952.
He died at Tunbridge Wells on 2 May 1966. [12]
Notes
- ↑ Cornwall Council
- ↑ National Archives
- ↑ Amongst others he wrote "Devotional Commentary on the 1st and 2nd Book of Samuel", 1926; "Essays on the Atonement in History and in Life", 1929; "Essays on Authority and the Christian Faith", 1935; and "The Fourth Gospel and its Message For To-day", 1952; > British Library web site accessed 09:23 GMT Monday 27 August 2012
- ↑ His father, also called William Harrison Rigg, was ordained in the year of his son’s birth ORDINATIONS The Morning Post (London, England), Tuesday, 25 December 1877; pg. 6; Issue 32915. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
- ↑ Geograph
- ↑ Church web site 1
- ↑ Southwark Anglican
- ↑ Church Web site 2
- ↑ RIGG, Ven. William Harrison’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 27 August 2012
- ↑ Genuki
- ↑ Ecclesiastical News The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 8 Mar 1939; pg. 11; Issue 48248
- ↑ Obituary The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 4 May 1966; pg. 14; Issue 56622
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by Montague Blamire Williamson |
Archdeacon of Bodmin 1939–1952 |
Succeeded by John Wellington |
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