William West Jones
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William West Jones was the second Bishop
and first Archbishop
of Cape Town
.
, London
, the son of Edward Henry Jones, wine merchant of Mark Lane, London, and his wife, Mary Emma Collier.
He was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School
(1845–1856), and at St John's College, Oxford
(matriculated, 30 June 1856; Foundation Scholar; second class, moderations, 1858; Fellow
, 1859–1879; honorary fourth class, literae humaniores
and mathematics, and BA
, 1860; MA
, 1863 [Crockford’s] or 1864 [Foster]; BD
, 1869; DD
, honoris causa, 12 May 1874; honorary Fellow, 1893).
He was made Deacon
on Michaelmas Day, 29 September 1861, and Priest
on St. Matthew’s Day, 21 September 1862, by the Bishop of Oxford. Between 1861-1864 he served as Assistant Curate of St. Matthew’s Church, City Road, in the city and diocese of London. He returned to Oxford in 1864 to take up the appointment of Dean of Arts of St. John's College
, and Vicar
of the parish of Summertown
. In 1871 he was appointed Diocesan Inspector of Schools and Rural Dean
of Oxford. He became Vice-President of St. John's College
in 1872.
He was chosen as second Bishop of Cape Town
and ipso facto Metropolitan
of the Church of the Province of South Africa, and consecrated as such in Westminster Abbey
on 17 May 1874 by the Archbishop of Canterbury
, assisted by the Bishops of London, Winchester, Oxford, Ely, Edinburgh, and Goulburn, and Bishop Claughton. He arrived in Table Bay
aboard the Anglian on 31 August, and was enthroned
by the Dean
of Cape Town, the Very Revd. C. W. Barnett Clarke on 26 November 1874.
He attended the Lambeth Conferences
of 1878, 1888, and 1897 and adopted the additional title of Archbishop of Cape Town
on 28 July 1897, after the Lambeth Conference had resolved to entitle certain of the Metropolitans of the Anglican communion as Archbishops.
He returned to England to attend the Pan-Anglican Congress
and Lambeth Conference in 1908, and died in Housel Bay in Cornwall
, on 21 May 1908. He was buried in Oxford.
West Jones was married in St. Peter’s Church, Eaton Square
in London, by the Bishop of Ely, on 16 January 1879, to Emily Frances Allen, the daughter of John Allen, of Oldfield Hall, Altrincham
. Mrs. Jones died on 9 November 1930.
West Jones “won a great reputation for pastoral gentleness, generosity and kindliness. His simplicity of character, courtesy, business aptitude and commanding presence gained the friendship of all who had dealings with him” (Dictionary of South African Biography).
Archbishop of Cape Town
The Archbishop of Cape Town is the Primate / Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.The current Archbishop is the Most Reverend Thabo MakgobaRobert Gray was the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town.-List of Bishops and Archbishops:...
and first Archbishop
Archbishop of Cape Town
The Archbishop of Cape Town is the Primate / Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.The current Archbishop is the Most Reverend Thabo MakgobaRobert Gray was the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town.-List of Bishops and Archbishops:...
of Cape Town
Anglican Diocese of Cape Town
The Anglican Diocese of Cape Town, South Africa, came into being in 1847 with the consecration of the first bishop, Robert Gray, and later expanded to become the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, now called the Anglican Church of Southern Africa....
.
Biography
West-Jones was born in South HackneySouth Hackney
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, London
London
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, the son of Edward Henry Jones, wine merchant of Mark Lane, London, and his wife, Mary Emma Collier.
He was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School
Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
Merchant Taylors' School is a British independent day school for boys, originally located in the City of London. Since 1933 it has been located at Sandy Lodge in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire ....
(1845–1856), and at St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
(matriculated, 30 June 1856; Foundation Scholar; second class, moderations, 1858; Fellow
Fellow
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, 1859–1879; honorary fourth class, literae humaniores
Literae Humaniores
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and mathematics, and BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, 1860; MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, 1863 [Crockford’s] or 1864 [Foster]; BD
Bachelor of Divinity
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, 1869; DD
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
, honoris causa, 12 May 1874; honorary Fellow, 1893).
He was made Deacon
Deacon
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on Michaelmas Day, 29 September 1861, and Priest
Priest
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on St. Matthew’s Day, 21 September 1862, by the Bishop of Oxford. Between 1861-1864 he served as Assistant Curate of St. Matthew’s Church, City Road, in the city and diocese of London. He returned to Oxford in 1864 to take up the appointment of Dean of Arts of St. John's College
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
, and Vicar
Vicar
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of the parish of Summertown
Summertown
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. In 1871 he was appointed Diocesan Inspector of Schools and Rural Dean
Rural Dean
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of Oxford. He became Vice-President of St. John's College
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
in 1872.
He was chosen as second Bishop of Cape Town
Archbishop of Cape Town
The Archbishop of Cape Town is the Primate / Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.The current Archbishop is the Most Reverend Thabo MakgobaRobert Gray was the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town.-List of Bishops and Archbishops:...
and ipso facto Metropolitan
Metropolitan bishop
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of the Church of the Province of South Africa, and consecrated as such in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
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on 17 May 1874 by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
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, assisted by the Bishops of London, Winchester, Oxford, Ely, Edinburgh, and Goulburn, and Bishop Claughton. He arrived in Table Bay
Table Bay
Table Bay is a natural bay on the Atlantic Ocean overlooked by Cape Town and is at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, which stretches south to the Cape of Good Hope. It was named because it is dominated by the flat-topped Table Mountain.Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to explore this...
aboard the Anglian on 31 August, and was enthroned
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by the Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Cape Town, the Very Revd. C. W. Barnett Clarke on 26 November 1874.
He attended the Lambeth Conferences
Lambeth Conferences
The Lambeth Conferences are decennial assemblies of bishops of the Anglican Communion convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The first such conference took place in 1867....
of 1878, 1888, and 1897 and adopted the additional title of Archbishop of Cape Town
Archbishop of Cape Town
The Archbishop of Cape Town is the Primate / Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.The current Archbishop is the Most Reverend Thabo MakgobaRobert Gray was the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town.-List of Bishops and Archbishops:...
on 28 July 1897, after the Lambeth Conference had resolved to entitle certain of the Metropolitans of the Anglican communion as Archbishops.
He returned to England to attend the Pan-Anglican Congress
Pan-Anglican Congress
The first Pan-Anglican Congress was held in London in 1908 immediately prior to the Fifth Lambeth Conference with which it should not be confused. The Congress was a meeting of some 17 000 people attended by clergy and laity....
and Lambeth Conference in 1908, and died in Housel Bay in Cornwall
Cornwall
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, on 21 May 1908. He was buried in Oxford.
West Jones was married in St. Peter’s Church, Eaton Square
Eaton Square
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in London, by the Bishop of Ely, on 16 January 1879, to Emily Frances Allen, the daughter of John Allen, of Oldfield Hall, Altrincham
Altrincham
Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington...
. Mrs. Jones died on 9 November 1930.
West Jones “won a great reputation for pastoral gentleness, generosity and kindliness. His simplicity of character, courtesy, business aptitude and commanding presence gained the friendship of all who had dealings with him” (Dictionary of South African Biography).