William Ward (19 September 1762 – 26 January 1838) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1828 to 1838.[1]


William Ward

Bishop of Sodor and Man
DioceseDiocese of Sodor and Man
In office1828–1838 (death)
PredecessorGeorge Murray
SuccessorJames Bowstead
Personal details
Born(1762-09-19)19 September 1762
Saintfield, Ireland
Died26 January 1838(1838-01-26) (aged 75)
DenominationAnglican
SpouseAnnie Hammersley (1805-1841)

Born in Saintfield, near Belfast on 19 September 1761, Ward was ordained in the Anglican ministry as a deacon in 1788 and a priest in 1789.[2] In 1805, he married Anne Hammersley (died 1841), and they had two sons and five daughters.[2]

Ward was nominated Bishop of Sodor and Man by King George IV on 3 January 1828 and received royal assent on 28 January 1828.[1][3] He was consecrated on 9 March 1828 and enthroned on 27 October 1828.[1][3]

Ward died in office on 26 January 1838, aged 75, and was buried in Great Horkesley, Essex.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 274. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  2. ^ a b c "William Ward - Bishop 1827-1838". A Manx Note Book: People. Isle of Man.com. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. British History Online. pp. 141–146.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Sodor and Man
1828–1838
Succeeded by