Conybeare Bruce Explained

(William) Conybeare Bruce (2 December 1844  - 12 February 1919)[1] was a Welsh[2] Anglican priest,[3] most notably Archdeacon of Monmouth during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[4]

Bruce was born in St. Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, and was educated at University College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1866 and priest in 1867.[5] He served curacies at Itchenstoke, Alverstoke and Brompton; and held livings at St Nicholas (1862–1872) and Newport (1882–1919). He was Archdeacon of Monmouth from 1885 to 1914. He died at Rogiet.

Notes and References

  1. 'Deaths' The Times (London, England) Thursday, 20 February 1919 Issue 42029 p.1
  2. http://www.gwentarchives.gov.uk/media/26458/d668_davis_lloyds_and_wilson___solicitors__newport.html Gwent Archives
  3. https://journals.library.wales/search?decade%5B0%5D=1980&sort=date&order=asc&page=2653 National Library of Wales
  4. "The Clergy List" London, Kelly's 1917 p75
  5. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]