John Willink Explained

John Wakefield Willink (24 October 1858 – 22 September 1927) was an Anglican dean[1] in the first half of the 20th century.[2]

Willink was educated at Clifton College[3] and Pembroke College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1881,[4] he held a curacy at Bishop Auckland before becoming Vicar of St John's, Sunderland.[5] In 1891 he moved to St Helens and then held further incumbencies at Great Yarmouth and St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham. He became Dean of Norwich[6] in 1919 and held the post[7] until his death on 22 September 1927.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31427/pages/8221/page.pdf London Gazette
  2. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=024-wdag&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1 National Archives
  3. [Who's Who (UK)|Who was Who 1987-1990]
  4. Ordinations Durham The Times Wednesday, Dec 21, 1881; pg. 10; Issue 30383; col B
  5. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co, 1889
  6. http://nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk/Dserve/dserve.exe?dsqServer=128.60.0.31&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=NaviTree.tcl&dsqField=RefNo&dsqItem=DCN/3/2/2 Norfolk Record Office online catalogue
  7. ”Norwich Cathedral : church, city and diocese, 1096-1996” Atherton, I: London Hambledon Press, 1996
  8. The Dean Of Norwich. Sudden Death From Heart Attack. (Obituaries) The Times Friday, Sep 23, 1927; pg. 15; Issue 44694; col E

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