Irven David Edwards (19 November 1907 – 14 February 1973) was an

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in the mid 20th century. Edwards was born at Stretton, East Staffordshire, the son of John Edwards, at one time a

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, and his wife Beatrice. He was educated at

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and

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. Ordained in 1935 he began his ordained ministry as

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. He was also general secretary of the Advisory Council for Training for the Ministry from 1935 to 1944. In 1940, he became

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of Milton, Hampshire and in 1947

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. He became vicar of All Saints's Leicester and

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in 1956. In 1963 he was appointed

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, a position he held until his death in 1973.''Obituary, I.D. Edwards'',

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, 15 February 1973; pg. 20; Issue 58708; col F In 1938, Edwards married Diana Vernon Douglas Crick, the daughter of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Irven David 1907 births People educated at Repton School Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Leicester Deans of Wells 1973 deaths