Henry Lewis James (18 March 1864 – 17 January 1949) was Dean of Bangor from 1934 to 1940 and an author of theological works in Welsh.

Life

James was born on 18 March 1864 and educated at Ystrad Meurig School,

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and Jesus College, Oxford where he obtained a second-class degree in Literae Humaniores. He was ordained in 1887 and served as a curate in

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, later becoming warden of Bangor Church Hostel and, in 1901,

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of Llangefni. He was rector of Tredington, Worcestershire (1907–1910) before becoming rector of Aberffraw and, between 1926 and 1930, rector of

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. Having been made an honorary canon of

Bangor Cathedral Bangor Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Bangor) is a cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol. The site of the present building of Bangor Cathedral has been in use as a place of Christian worship since ...

in 1928, he was appointed prebendary of Penmynydd in 1930, Chancellor of the Cathedral in 1933 and Dean in 1934. He published a number of theological works in Welsh. He died on 17 January 1949 at his home in Bangor at the age of 84.

Personal

He married Ada Isabella Williams in 1901. The marriage produced four recorded children. His elder son, Arthur Dyfrig James, became headmaster of his father's alma mater,

in 1931. The younger of his two sons was Robert Leoline James, who in 1953 became headmaster of

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References

1864 births 1949 deaths People educated at Christ College, Brecon 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests Welsh theologians Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Deans of Bangor 19th-century Welsh theologians 20th-century Welsh theologians 19th-century Welsh clergy 20th-century Welsh clergy {{Wales-writer-stub