Carlyle Witton-Davies (10 June 1913 – 25 March 1993) was an Anglican priest and scholar.

He was born the son of T. Witton-Davies, Professor of Hebrew at the University College of North Wales, Bangor and educated at Friars School, Bangor; University College of North Wales, Bangor; Exeter College, Oxford;and Ripon College Cuddesdon.

Carlyle Witton-Davies

He was ordained in 1938 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Buckley. From 1940 to 1944 he was Subwarden of St. Michael's College, Llandaff. From then until 1949 he was a Canon Residentiary at St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem. In that year he became Dean and Precentor of St David's. His last senior post was as Archdeacon of Oxford ((1957–1982).

Carlyle Witton-Davies

One of the last clerics to wear the traditional frock coat and gaiters, he died aged 79.

Carlyle Witton-Davies

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1913 births

People educated at Friars School, Bangor

Alumni of Bangor University

Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford

Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon

Welsh Anglicans

Deans of St Davids

Archdeacons of Oxford

1993 deaths