Alfred Jowett
Alfred Jowett CBE, Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin) | |
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| Dean of Manchester | |
| In office 1964–1983 | |
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| Born | MA]] |
| Died | MA]] |
| Resting place | MA]] |
| Nationality | British |
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The Very Rev Alfred Jowett was Dean of Manchester in the last third of the 20th Century.[1]
Born on 29 May 1914, educated at High Storrs and St Catharine's College, Cambridge [2] and ordained in 1945,[3] he began his career at St John the Evangelist, Goole.[4] Afterwards he was Secretary to the Sheffield Anglican and Free Church Council and Marriage Guidance Council then Vicar of St George with St Stephen, in his home city.[5] Between 1960 and 1964 he was Vicar of Doncaster when he was elevated to the Deanery, serving 19 years. An honorary graduate of the University of Sheffield[6], he died on 15 March 2004.[7]
Notes
- ^ House of Names
- ^ Who’s Who London, A & C Black,1992 ISBN 0713635142
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
- ^ Church photo
- ^ Sheffield Historian
- ^ Sheffield University Roll of Honour
- ^ Telegraph obituary