James Atwell

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James Atwell
Dean of Winchester
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Atwell in 2013
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Winchester
In office2006–2016
PredecessorMichael Till
SuccessorCatherine Ogle
Other postDean of St Edmundsbury (1995–2006; Provost until 2000)
Personal details
Born(1946-06-03)3 June 1946
Calne, Wiltshire, England
Died12 December 2020(2020-12-12) (aged 74)
NationalityBritish
DenominationChurch of England
SpouseLorna Atwell
Alma materExeter College, Oxford

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James Edgar Atwell (3 June 1946 – 12 December 2020) was an English priest who was Dean of Winchester.[1]

Biography

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James Edgar Atwell was born on 2 June 1946.[2] He was educated at Dauntsey's and Exeter College, Oxford.[2] He went to theological college at Cuddesdon and was ordained in 1971. He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich[3] after which he was curate at Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge and Chaplain at Jesus College, Cambridge. He has a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) and a Bachelor of Divinity (BD).

From Cambridge he became Vicar of St Lawrence, Towcester[4][5] and then Provost of St Edmundsbury Cathedral[6] before becoming (automatically, due to the Cathedrals Measure) Dean of St Edmundsbury on 19 November 2000.[7] Having received Letters Patent from Elizabeth II,[8] he was installed in Winchester Cathedral at a service on Lady day, 25 March 2006.[9]

On 12 February 2016, it was announced that Atwell was to retire as Dean of Winchester[10] effective 14 July.[11]

Atwell died on 12 December 2020, at the age of 74.[12]

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ Anglican communion
  2. ^ a b Who's Who 2012 – ATWELL, James Edgar
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Church web site
  5. ^ Historic record of Clergy
  6. ^ Official notification – Winchester
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  8. ^ London Gazette
  9. ^ Basingstoke Gazette
  10. ^ Winchester Cathedral — Dean James' retirement Archived 22 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 20 February 2016)
  11. ^ Winchester Cathedral — Farewell to Dean James and Lorna Archived 15 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 17 June 2016)
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