The Very Rev William Edward Jones, MA(Oxon

University of Oxford

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) was an eminent Anglican Priest

Priest

A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...

 in the 20th century.
He was born in 1897, educated at Jesus College, Oxford

Jesus College, Oxford

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 and ordained in 1922. His first post was as a Minor Canon at Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Cathedral

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 after which he Priest in Charge

Priest in charge

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 at Kondinin, Western Australia

Kondinin, Western Australia

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. Later he held Incumbencies

Vicar

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 at St Luke’s, Cottesloe

Cottesloe, Western Australia

-Transport:Cottesloe is served by Swanbourne, Grant Street, Cottesloe, Mosman Park and Victoria Street railway stations on the Fremantle line. Various bus routes along Stirling Highway and through the suburb's western and eastern sections link Cottesloe to Perth and Fremantle. All services are...

 and then St Mary’s; West Perth

West Perth, Western Australia

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. He was Dean

Dean (religion)

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 of Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Cathedral, in the town of Brecon, is the Cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales, and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon...

 from 1950 to 1964 then Vicar

Vicar

In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...

 of Penally until retirement in 1969.
He died on 11 June 1974,