Alfred Jowett

CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

was

Dean of Manchester The Dean of Manchester is based in Manchester, England and is the head of the Chapter of Manchester Cathedral. The current dean is Rogers Govender MBE. List of deans *1840–1847 William Herbert *1847–1872 George Bowers *1872–1883 Benj ...

in the last third of the 20th Century. Born on 29 May 1914, educated at High Storrs and St Catharine's College, Cambridge and

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in 1945, he began his career at St John the Evangelist,

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. Afterwards he was

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to the Sheffield Anglican and Free Church Council and Marriage Guidance Council then

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of St George with St Stephen, in his home city. Between 1960 and 1964 he was

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when he was elevated to the Deanery, serving 19 years. An honorary graduate of the

University of Sheffield , mottoeng = To discover the causes of things , established = – University of SheffieldPredecessor institutions: – Sheffield Medical School – Firth College – Sheffield Technical School – University College of Sheffield , type = Pu ...

, he died on 28 July 2004.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jowett, Alfred 1914 births People educated at High Storrs Grammar School for Boys Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge Deans of Manchester Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 2004 deaths Alumni of Lincoln Theological College Clergy from Sheffield