• John Edwin Watts-Ditchfield (17 September 1861 – 14 July 1923) was an eminent 20th century Anglican priest and distinguished author. Educated at the Victoria...
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  • C. Right Rev. Dr. John Edwin Watts Ditchfield (1861–1923), first Church of England Bishop of Chelmsford Rev. Dr. Peter Ditchfield (1854–1930), Church...
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    on 27 November 1921. It was dedicated by the Right Reverend Dr John Watts Ditchfield, Bishop of Chelmsford. The assembled crowd was one of the largest...
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  • priest the Michaelmas following (2 October 1921) — both times by John Watts Ditchfield, Bishop of Chelmsford, at Chelmsford Cathedral — to a curacy at...
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  • Bishop of Truro 1919–1923 Succeeded by Walter Frere Preceded by John Watts Ditchfield Bishop of Chelmsford 1923–1929 Succeeded by Henry Wilson Preceded by...
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    assistant bishop; he was also Rector of Danbury from 1960. 1972 – 1974: Br John-Charles SSF, former Assistant Bishop of Adelaide and Bishop of Polynesia...
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  • in 1914 after the Evangelical first Bishop of Chelmsford Bishop John Watts-Ditchfield would not allow them to reserve the Blessed Sacrament. From 1920...
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  • Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929–30: Oxford, OUP, 1929 p 508 "John Edwin Watts-Ditchfield, first Bishop of Chelmsford" Gowing, E.N: London, Hodder & Stoughton...
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    The King's Hall, Herne Bay, Kent. On 23 April 1914 he enthroned John Watts Ditchfield as Bishop of Chelmsford, amid an atmosphere of fear that militant...
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    buildings. From 1906 to 1908, Frank Buttle was the Assistant Curate. John Watts Ditchfield was Vicar from 1908 at least before being appointed first Bishop...
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