Mark Way

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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