William Baker (priest)

The Venerable William Arthur Baker was an eminent Anglican priest in the 20th century.

Baker was born in 1870, educated at Christ's College, Cambridge,^[1] and ordained in 1895.^[2] He was Assistant Chaplain at King William's College in the Isle of Man and then Curate of St Mary, Ely.^[3] After this he held incumbencies at Hapton, Bourn and Handsworth. He was Archdeacon of Sheffield from 1938 to 1943. He died on 14 December 1950.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Baker, William Arthur (BKR888WA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory Oxford, OUP, 1948
^ Church web site
^ The Ven. W. A. Baker The Times Wednesday, 20 December 1950; p. 8; Issue 51879; col D

Church of England titles
Preceded by Alfred Charles Eustace Jarvis	Archdeacon of Sheffield 1934–1938	Succeeded by Douglas Ernest William Harrison

v t e Archdeacons of Sheffield and of Sheffield and Rotherham
Sheffield	John Blakeney Henry Favell John Eyre Herbert Gresford Jones Charles Lisle Carr Russell Darbyshire Alfred Jarvis Alexander Doull Alfred Jarvis William Baker Douglas Harrison Robin Woods Hayman Johnson Michael Paton Stephen Lowe
Sheffield & Rotherham	Richard Blackburn Martyn Snow Malcolm Chamberlain

v t e Diocese of Sheffield
Sheffield Cathedral Bishopscroft, Ranmoor Church House, Rotherham
Office holders	Pete Wilcox, Bishop of Sheffield Sophie Jelley, Bishop suffragan of Doncaster AEO: Stephen Race, Bishop suffragan of Beverley & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Abi Thompson, Dean of Sheffield Malcolm Chamberlain, Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham Javaid Iqbal, Archdeacon of Doncaster
Historic offices	Provost of Sheffield (1931–2000; see Dean of Sheffield)
Sheffield	All Saints, Ecclesall All Saints, Totley Beauchief Abbey Christ Church, Darnall Christ Church, Dore Christ Church, Endcliffe Christ Church, Fulwood Christ Church, Gleadless Christ Church, Hackenthorpe Christ Church, Heeley Christ Church, Pitsmoor Christ Church, Stannington Christ Church, Wadsley Bridge Emmanuel, Waterthorpe Holy Cross, Gleadless Valley Holy Trinity, Millhouses St Aidan, Sheffield Manor St Augustine, Endcliffe St Bartholomew, Primrose Hill St Bernard of Clairvaux, Southey Green St Catherine of Siena, Richmond St Chad, Norton Woodseats St Columba, Crosspool St Cuthbert, Fir Vale St Cyprian, Frecheville St Gabriel, Greystones St James, Midhopestones St James, Norton St James, Woodhouse St James and St Christopher, Shiregreen St John, Park St John, Ranmoor St John the Baptist, Owlerton St John the Evangelist, Abbeydale St John the Evangelist, Deepcar St Lawrence, Tinsley St Leonard, Norwood St Luke, Lodge Moor St Margaret, Brightside St Mark, Broomhill St Mark, Grenoside St Mark, Mosborough St Mary, Bolsterstone St Mary, Bramall Lane St Mary, Ecclesfield St Mary, Handsworth St Mary, Walkley St Mary the Virgin, Beighton St Matthew, Carver Street St Matthias, Stocksbridge St Nicholas, Bradfield St Paul, Norton Lees St Paul, Wordsworth Avenue St Peter, Ellesmere St Peter, Gleadless St Peter, Greenhill St Peter and St Oswald, Millhouses St Polycarp, Malin Bridge St Saviour, High Green and Mortomley St Stephen, Netherthorpe St Thomas, Crookes St Thomas, Wincobank St Timothy, Crookes The Ascension, Oughtibridge Wadsley Church William Temple, Sheffield Manor
Rotherham	All Hallows, Harthill All Saints, Aston All Saints, Laughton-en-le-Morthern Christ Church, Swallownest Holy Trinity, Dalton Holy Trinity, Thorpe Hesley Holy Trinity, Ulley Holy Trinity, Wentworth Mission Church, Harley Rotherham Bridge Chapel Rotherham Minster St Alban, Wickersley St Andrew, Brinsworth St Bartholomew, Maltby St Cuthbert, Herringthorpe St Francis, Bramley St George, Woodsetts St Helen, Treeton St James, Braithwell St James, Clifton St James, Ravenfield St James, South Anston St John, Kimberworth Park St John the Baptist, Hooton Roberts St John the Baptist, Wales St Leonard, Dinnington St Leonard, Thrybergh St Margaret, Swinton St Mary, Catcliffe St Mary, Greasbrough St Mary Magdalene, Whiston St Mary the Virgin, Rawmarsh and Parkgate St Martin, Firbeck St Nicholas, Ryecroft St Paul, Masbrough St Peter, Letwell St Peter, Thorpe Salvin St Peter, Thrybergh St Peter and St Paul, Todwick St Simon and St Jude, Thurcroft St Thomas, Kilnhurst St Thomas, Kimberworth St Winifred, Stainton

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