Montague Williamson

The Ven. Montague Blamire Williamson (17 January 1863 – 20 February 1939) was an Anglican priest who was the Archdeacon of Bodmin[1] from 1924 until his death.[2]

He was born into an ecclesiastical family, the son of Rev. S. Williamson, sometime Vicar of St Andrew's, Radcliffe, Lancashire.[3] in 1863 and educated at St John’s College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1887 and began his career as a curate at Ashburton, Devon.[4] After this he was Curate-in-Charge of Rockbeare then Vicar[5] of Bickington.[6] He held further Incumbencies at Padstow (1904-1912)[7] and then All Saints' Falmouth before his appointment as Archdeacon.[8] He was the author of Divine Guidance (Skeffington and Son, 1899).

References
  1. London Gazette 28 July 1933
  2. "The Ven. M. B. Williamson". The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Feb 21, 1939; pg. 16; Issue 48235
  3. ‘WILLIAMSON, Ven. Montague Blamire’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 26 Aug 2012
  4. The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory London: Hamilton & Co., 1889
  5. Kelly's Directory of Devon; 1902
  6. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. The Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Wednesday, July 07, 1897; pg. [1]; Issue 5329. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
  7. Henderson, Charles & De Ferrars, D'Arcy Padstow Church: Its History and List of Vicars
  8. Cornwall Council


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