Henry Herbert Williams CH (19 December 1872 – 29 September 1961) was an English clergyman who served as Bishop of Carlisle.
Williams was the elder son of Rev. John Williams, Vicar of Poppleton. He was educated at St Peter's School, York and The Queen's College, Oxford. He began his ministry in 1900 as a tutor and lecturer in philosophy at Hertford College, Oxford and in 1913 he became Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford. From 1920 to 1941 he was Bishop of Carlisle. He died on 29 September 1961.
He is credited with the quote "furious activity is no substitute for understanding".
References
- Who was Who 1897-1990. London: A & C Black. 1991. ISBN 0-7136-3457-X.
- "St Giles, Oxford". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. Institution Of The New Principal The Times Tuesday, 30 September 1913; p. 10; Issue 40330; col E
- Bishops of Carlisle
- Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- Obituary Rt. Rev. H. H. Williams Former Bishop Of Carlisle The Times Saturday, 30 September 1961; p. 10; Issue 55200; col E
- Fripp, Jon; Fripp, Michael; Fripp, Deborah (2000). Speaking of Science. Eagle Rock, Va: Newnes. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-878707-51-2.
External links
Works by or about Henry Williams at Wikisource- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 172.
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| Preceded byJohn Diggle | Bishop of Carlisle 1920 – 1946 |
Succeeded byThomas Bloomer |