Eric Hamilton (bishop)

Eric Knightley Chetwode Hamilton KCVO[1] (1890 – 21 May 1962) was an Anglican bishop.[2]

This article is about the bishop. For the American football coach, see Eric Hamilton (American football).

Eric Hamilton
Dean of Windsor
DioceseRoyal peculiar
In office1944 – 1962 (d.)
PredecessorAlbert Baillie
SuccessorRobin Woods
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination1913 (deacon); 1914 (priest)
by Arthur Winnington-Ingram (London)
Consecration1940
by Cosmo Lang (Canterbury)
Personal details
Died(1962-05-21)21 May 1962
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford

He was born in 1890 and educated at Bradfield School and University College, Oxford.[3] He was the youngest of the four adult sons of Charles Hamilton, sometime rector of Broome, Worcestershire; Charles' second son, Crewe (later a canon of St Albans),[4] was ordained both times with his brother. They were made deacons on the Feast of St Thomas (21 December) 1913[5] and ordained priests on 20 December 1914; both times by Arthur Winnington-Ingram, Bishop of London, at St Paul's Cathedral.[6] He was later priest in charge of St John's, Knightsbridge, vicar of St Nicholas Church, Chiswick and then of St Paul's, Knightsbridge before being appointed Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury in 1940.[7] He was consecrated a bishop on the feast of the Conversion of Paul (25 January) 1940, by Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[8] Four years later he was appointed Dean of Windsor.[9]

A man committed to the worldwide church[10] who "took the very greatest and most conscientious of pains",[11] he died in office as Dean of Windsor on 21 May 1962.[2]

References
  1. NPG details
  2. "Milestones: Jun. 1, 1962". Time. 1 June 1962.
  3. Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. (London, UK: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1976) p. 551
  5. "The Advent Ordinations". Church Times. No. 2657. 24 December 1913. p. 896. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 March 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. "Advent Ordinations". Church Times. No. 2709. 24 December 1914. p. 667. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 March 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. "Bishop Suffragan Of Shrewsbury Consecration At The Abbey". The Times. 26 January 1940; p. 5.
  8. "A gift to the Bishop of Shrewsbury". Church Times. No. 4018. 26 January 1940. p. 73. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 March 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
  9. "Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Shrewsbury To Be Dean Of Windsor" The Times. 12 June 1944; pg. 6; Issue 49880; col C
  10. National Archives Details
  11. The Times, 22 May 1962; p. 17, "Bishop Eric Hamilton Dean Of Windsor"
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