Irven David Edwards
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Irven David Edwards was an Anglican
priest
in the mid 20th century.
Edwards was born at Stretton, East Staffordshire, the son of the Reverend John Edwards, at one time a prebendary
of Lichfield Cathedral
, and his wife Beatrice. He was educated at Repton School
and Christ's College, Cambridge
. Ordained in 1935 he began his ordained ministry as chaplain
of Christ's College, Cambridge
. He was also general secretary of the Advisory Council for Training for the Ministry from 1935 to 1944. In 1940 he became rector
of Milton, Hampshire and in 1947 vicar
of Norton, County Durham
. He became vicar of All Saints's Leicester and Archdeacon of Leicester in 1956.. In 1963 he was appointed Dean of Wells
, a position he held until his death on 1973.
Edwards married Diana Vernon Douglas Crick, the daughter of the Right Reverend Douglas Crick
, in 1938.
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in the mid 20th century.
Edwards was born at Stretton, East Staffordshire, the son of the Reverend John Edwards, at one time a prebendary
Prebendary
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral...
of Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. The Diocese of Lichfield covers all of Staffordshire, much of Shropshire and part of the Black Country and West Midlands...
, and his wife Beatrice. He was educated at Repton School
Repton School
Repton School, founded in 1557, is a co-educational English independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the British public school tradition, located in the village of Repton, in Derbyshire, in the Midlands area of England...
and Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
. Ordained in 1935 he began his ordained ministry as chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
of Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
. He was also general secretary of the Advisory Council for Training for the Ministry from 1935 to 1944. In 1940 he became rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Milton, Hampshire and in 1947 vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Norton, County Durham
Norton, County Durham
Norton is a suburb of Stockton-on-Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It still retains a village area, with a high street and village green with mostly Georgian houses; the original village dates back to at least the Anglo-Saxon period...
. He became vicar of All Saints's Leicester and Archdeacon of Leicester in 1956.. In 1963 he was appointed Dean of Wells
Dean of Wells
The Dean of Wells is the head of the Chapter of Wells Cathedral in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The current Dean is the Very Revd John Clarke, who lives in The Dean's Lodging, 25 The Liberty, Wells.-List of the Deans of Wells:*1140–1164 Ivo...
, a position he held until his death on 1973.
Edwards married Diana Vernon Douglas Crick, the daughter of the Right Reverend Douglas Crick
Douglas Crick
Douglas Henry Crick was the Anglican Bishop of Chester from 1939 until 1955.Crick was born in 1885 and educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford before beginning his ordained ministry as a chaplain to the Mersey Mission for Seamen. A curacy at Maltby followed before a period in...
, in 1938.