Will Stewart (bishop)
English bishop (1943–1998)
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William Allen Stewart (called Will;[1] 19 September 1943 – 24 March 1998) was a Bishop of Taunton whose brief tenure from June 1997 until his death March 1998[2] was one of the shortest in the Anglican Communion. He was also, at 6 feet 7 inches,[3] one of its tallest.
Will Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Taunton | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Predecessor | Richard Lewis |
| Successor | Andy Radford |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1968 (deacon); 1969 (priest) |
| Consecration | June 1997 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1943 |
| Died | 24 March 1998 (aged 54) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William & Betty Stewart |
| Spouse | Janet Andrews (m. 1969) |
| Children | 2 sons; 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Stewart was educated at Uppingham and Trinity College, Cambridge (where he gained a Cambridge Master of Arts {MA Cantab}).[4] Made a deacon at Michaelmas 1968 (29 September)[5] and ordained a priest the Michaelmas following (28 September 1969), both times by John Taylor, Bishop of Sheffield, at Sheffield Cathedral;[6] he was a curate at Ecclesall then Cheltenham.[7] Following this he was Vicar of St James, Gloucester[8] then Rector of St Mary Magdalene, Torquay.[9] A sideways move to St Mark, Oulton Broad[10] led to promotion to be Rural Dean of Lothingland and finally, before his appointment to the episcopate, a Canon of Norwich Cathedral.
