William Allen Stewart (called Will; 19 September 194324 March 1998) was a Bishop of Taunton whose brief tenure from June 1997 until his death March 1998“Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Clerical Obituaries” Beeson, T (Ed) London Continuum 2002 was one of the shortest in the Anglican Communion. He was also, at 6 feet 7 inches,201 centimetres one of its tallest.
Stewart was educated at Uppingham and Trinity College, Cambridge (where he gained a Cambridge Master of Arts {MA Cantab}).“Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 Made a deacon at Michaelmas 1968 (29 September) and ordained a priest the Michaelmas following (28 September 1969), both times by John Taylor, Bishop of Sheffield, at Sheffield Cathedral; he was a curate at Ecclesall then Cheltenham.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975–76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 Following this he was Vicar of St James, GloucesterChurch web site (1) then Rector of St Mary Magdalene, Torquay.Church web site (2) A sideways move to St Mark, Oulton BroadChurch web site (3) led to promotion to be Rural Dean of Lothingland and finally, before his appointment to the episcopate, a Canon of Norwich Cathedral.
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