William Rigg (priest)

The Ven. William Harrison Rigg, DD, MA (1 November 1877 – 2 May 1966) was an Anglican[1] priest[2] and author.[3] He was born into an ecclesiastical family[4] on 1 November 1877 and educated at Harrow and Hertford College, Oxford. curacies at St Mary's, Lewisham[5] and St Alfege, Greenwich.[6] He held incumbencies at Christ Church Bermondsey,[7] Christ Church Greenwich[8] and Beverley Minster, becoming a Canon of York in 1933.[9] He was the Vicar of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Launceston[10] from 1936 to 1945; and Archdeacon of Bodmin from 1939[11] to 1952.

For the Australian politician, see William Rigg (politician).

He died at Tunbridge Wells on 2 May 1966.[12]

Notes
  1. Cornwall Council
  2. National Archives
  3. Amongst others he wrote "Devotional Commentary on the 1st and 2nd Book of Samuel", 1926; "Essays on the Atonement in History and in Life", 1929; "Essays on Authority and the Christian Faith", 1935; and "The Fourth Gospel and its Message For To-day", 1952; > British Library web site accessed 09:23 GMT Monday 27 August 2012
  4. His father, also called William Harrison Rigg, was ordained in the year of his son’s birth ORDINATIONS The Morning Post (London, England), Tuesday, 25 December 1877; pg. 6; Issue 32915. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
  5. Geograph
  6. Church web site 1
  7. Southwark Anglican
  8. Church Web site 2
  9. RIGG, Ven. William Harrison’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 27 August 2012
  10. Genuki
  11. Ecclesiastical News The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 8 Mar 1939; pg. 11; Issue 48248
  12. Obituary The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 4 May 1966; pg. 14; Issue 56622


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