Nathaniel William Newnham Davis
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Nathaniel William Newnham Davis (17 July 1903–28 July 1966) was a Colonial
Anglican Bishop
in the mid 20th century.
He was born on 17 July 1903 and educated at Harrow
and Merton College, Oxford
. After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon
he was ordained in 1927 and began his career as a Curate
of Church of Holy Spirit, Beeston Hill
. From1931 he was Rector
of St Anne, Sandy Point in St Kitts and then the island’s Archdeacon
. He was elevated to the Episcopate as Bishop of Antigua
in 1944 and resigned in 1952. He was an Assistant Bishop
within the Diocese of Coventry
from then until 1959 and then Warden
of the United Westminster Almshouses until his death on 28 July 1966.
Right Reverend
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Nathaniel William Newnham Davis (17 July 1903–28 July 1966) was a Colonial
Colony
In politics and history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a state. For colonies in antiquity, city-states would often found their own colonies. Some colonies were historically countries, while others were territories without definite statehood from their inception....
Anglican Bishop
Bishop
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in the mid 20th century.
He was born on 17 July 1903 and educated at Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
. After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon
Ripon College Cuddesdon
Ripon College Cuddesdon is a Church of England theological college in Cuddesdon, a village outside Oxford, England.-History:Ripon College Cuddesdon was formed from an amalgamation in 1975 of Cuddesdon College and Ripon Hall...
he was ordained in 1927 and began his career as a Curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
of Church of Holy Spirit, Beeston Hill
Beeston, Leeds
Beeston is a suburb Leeds, West Yorkshire, England located about 2 miles south of the city centre. The area is separated from surrounding areas to the north, east and west by the M621 motorway....
. From1931 he was Rector
Rector
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of St Anne, Sandy Point in St Kitts and then the island’s Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
. He was elevated to the Episcopate as Bishop of Antigua
Bishop of Antigua
The Anglican diocese of Antigua and the Leeward Islands was formed in 1842, as the diocese of Barbados, then one of two covering the Caribbean, was sub-divided.There is also a Catholic diocese.-List of Anglican bishops of Antigua:...
in 1944 and resigned in 1952. He was an Assistant Bishop
Assistant Bishop
An assistant bishop in the Anglican Communion is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop.-Church of England:In the established Church of England, assistant bishops are usually are retired bishops – in which case they are honorary assistant bishops...
within the Diocese of Coventry
Diocese of Coventry
The Diocese of Coventry is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Coventry, who sits at Coventry Cathedral in Coventry, and is assisted by one suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Warwick. The diocese covers Coventry and Warwickshire.The diocese is...
from then until 1959 and then Warden
Warden
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of the United Westminster Almshouses until his death on 28 July 1966.