Wilfrid Lewis Mark Way (called Mark; 12 May 1905  30 July 1982) was a British Anglican bishop. He was the third Bishop of Masasi during the third quarter of the 20th century.

Born on 12 May 1905[1] and educated at Rossall School and Trinity College, Cambridge he was ordained in 1929.[2]

He was made a deacon in Advent 1928 (on 23 December)[3] and ordained a priest the next Advent (22 December 1929) — both times by Albert David, Bishop of Liverpool, at Liverpool Cathedral.[4] After curacies at St Faith, Great Crosby[5] and St Bartholomew, Brighton[6] he became an UMCA Missionary in Tanzania. He was Curate of Korogwe then Priest in charge of several Zanzibar Missions[7] and finally (before his elevation to the episcopate) Warden of Kalole Theological College. He was consecrated a bishop on St Luke's Day 1952 (18 October) at Westminster Abbey.[8] On his return to England he was Rector of Averham (1960–1971),[9] and during that time also an Assistant Bishop of Southwell.[10] He died on 30 July 1982.[11]

References

  1. "Who was Who" 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940–41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  3. "Advent ordinations". Church Times. No. 3440. 28 December 1928. p. 762. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 November 2019 via UK Press Online archives.
  4. "Advent ordinations". Church Times. No. 3492. 27 December 1929. p. 787. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 November 2019 via UK Press Online archives.
  5. Church web site (1)
  6. Church web site (2)
  7. "Trevor Huddleston – Turbulent priest" McGrandle,P: London, Continuum, 2004. ISBN 0-8264-7123-4
  8. "Westminster consecration". Church Times. No. 4680. 17 October 1952. p. 747. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 November 2019 via UK Press Online archives.
  9. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives Future employment for Wilfrid Lewis Mark Way, Bishop of Masasi. Record No. Fisher 258, ff. 95-6
  10. "Bishop Wilfrid Lewis Mark Way". Church Times. No. 6245. 22 October 1982. p. 16. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 November 2019 via UK Press Online archives.
  11. The Times, Saturday, 31 July 1982; pg. 20; Issue 61300; col C Deaths


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