William James Hughes (1894 – 5 December 1979) was an Anglican bishop[1] in the 20th century.[2]

Life and career

Born in 1894, Hughes was educated at the University of Leeds and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree.[3] He was ordained Deacon in 1921 and Priest in 1922 after a course of study at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.[4] After a period as curate at St Matthew's, Leicester[5] he was appointed Priest in charge at St Hilda's, Leicester.[6] From there, he moved to become Vicar of St Benedict, Bordesley[7] after which he was appointed Rector then Dean of St George's Cathedral, Georgetown, Guyana.[8]

In 1944, Hughes was appointed Bishop of British Honduras.[9] After a very short time in this post, he was translated to Barbados,[10] during which time he set up the Barbados Church Association to prepare for disestablishment.[11][12] In 1951, he returned to England[13] to be Vicar of St George's Church, Edgbaston,[14] and additionally served as an Assistant Bishop of Birmingham.[15] He was also made an honorary Canon of Birmingham Cathedral in 1952.[16] Two years later, however, he was enthroned as the first Bishop of Matabeleland.[17][18] During his time in Matabeleland, he became known for his dry comments on the administration of the region – for example, when it was proposed to have a second capital at Bulawayo, he offered this quote from W. S. Gilbert: "Ambassadors cropped up like hay, Prime Ministers and such they grew as asparagus in May and Dukes were three a penny."[19] After four years, he became the Archbishop of Central Africa.[20]

In 1957, he was awarded a Lambeth degree by Geoffrey Fisher, the Archbishop of Canterbury.[21] He was a Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem from 1958[22] and in 1961 he was translated for the final time to Trinidad.[23][24] He retired in 1970 to Canada, where he continued to minister at Holy Trinity, Port Burwell, Ontario.[25][26] He died whilst visiting friends in Harare on 5 December 1979.[27]

References

  1. ↑ Mother Church TT Archived 27 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ The Times, Wednesday, 5 April 1961; pg. 11; Issue 55047; col F Anglican Churches in Africa
  3. ↑ Crockford's clerical directory1923 52nd Edition Lambeth, Church House, 1922
  4. ↑ Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  5. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  6. ↑ "New church opened in 1925". Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
  7. ↑ A church near you
  8. ↑ Details of Deans past and present Archived 9 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Ecclesiastical News Bishop of British Honduras (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Friday, 17 March 1944; pg. 7; Issue 49807; col C
  10. ↑ The Times, Tuesday, 9 October 1945; pg. 6; Issue 50268; col B Ecclesiastical News Bishop of British Honduras to be translated to Barbados
  11. ↑ The Times, Tuesday, 5 August 1947; pg. 7; Issue 50831; col C Ecclesiastical News The Church in Barbados
  12. ↑ Diocesan profile
  13. ↑ The Times, Monday, 18 June 1951; pg. 4; Issue 52030; col D Resignation of the Bishop of Barbados
  14. ↑ Church web site
  15. ↑ "Archbishop Hughes translated". Church Times. No. 5153. 17 November 1961. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  16. ↑ The Times, Monday, 28 January 1952; pg. 6; Issue 52220; col B Church Appointments
  17. ↑ Ecclesiastical News First Bishop of Matabeleland (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Tuesday, 24 February 1953; pg. 10; Issue 52554; col C
  18. ↑ The Times, Friday, 29 May 1953; pg. 5; Issue 52634; col C Bishop of Matabeleland enthroned
  19. ↑ The Times, Friday, 2 December 1955; pg. 9; Issue 53393; col A The Two-Capital City Federal Controversy of Rhodesia
  20. ↑ The Times, Monday, 29 July 1957; pg. 6; Issue 53905; col G New Archbishop of Central Africa
  21. ↑ The Times, Friday, 27 December 1957; pg. 8; Issue 54033; col D Ecclesiastical News Church Appointments
  22. ↑ Court Circular (Court and Social) The Times Wednesday, 21 May 1958; pg. 12; Issue 54156; col B
  23. ↑ The Times, Wednesday, 15 November 1961; pg. 16; Issue 55239; col D Ecclesiastical News New Bishop of Trinidad Appointed
  24. ↑ "Unknowingly ordains a successor". Archived from the original on 18 August 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  25. ↑ "Church details". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
  26. ↑ History of Parish
  27. ↑ The Times, Thursday, 13 December 1979; pg. 14; Issue 60499; col G Obituary – The Rt Rev W. J. Hughes
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