William Lea (priest)

Summary

William Lea (b Stone, Worcestershire 6 June 1820 - d Droitwich 24 September 1889) was Archdeacon of Worcester from 1881 to 1889.[1]

Walters was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, matriculating in 1839 and graduating B.A. in 1842,[2] and was ordained in 1845.[3] He was for many years the Vicar of St Peter, Droitwich.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Archdeacon Of Worcester. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 07, 1911; pg. 4
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Lea, William (1)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1885 p 717: London, Horace Cox, 1885
  4. ^ "Church news". Church Times. No. 956. 20 May 1881. p. 335. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 2 May 2015 – via UK Press Online archives.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Worcester
1881–1889
Succeeded by