The John Chidzey Collection

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Rev. Alan Williams, Chap. to Forces) nearly extremely fine
£150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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Alan Williams graduated from Christ’s College, Cambridge with a B.A. in 1886. In 1892 he gained a M.A. He trained for the clergy at Wells Theological College in 1883 and was ordained a Deacon in 1886 and Priest in 1887 at Worcester. He was appointed Curate of St. Nicholas, Warwick, 1886-92, after which he was Chaplain to the Mersey Mission to Seamen and the training ship Indefatigable at Rock Ferry, 1892-96. Williams then moved to South Africa, becoming the Port Chaplain to the Mission to Seamen at Capetown, 1897-1906. He was Acting Chaplain to the Forces in South Africa, 1899-1900. Returning to England, he was Curate of Vernham Dean, 1906-07 and then Vicar of St. Mary, Warwick, 1907-14. Williams was then permitted to Officiate in the Diocese of Sarum (Salisbury), 1917-31 and was Rector of Oborne in Dorset, 1931-36. The Rev. Alan Williams died in Bournemouth on 12 November 1947. With copied research.