William James Margetson (29 March 1874 – 30 March 1946) was an eminent

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priest in the first half of the twentieth century. He was educated at Oxford University and

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in 1897. He held incumbencies of St Petroc Minor,

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, South Wimbledon,

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and Newington before being appointed Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh in 1925, a post he held for 13 years. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940–41 Oxford, OUP,1941 He married Marion Jenoure and was the father of the diplomat Sir John Margetson.

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1874 births Alumni of the University of Oxford Provosts of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal) 1946 deaths {{Christian-clergy-stub