William Carnegie (priest)

William Hartley Carnegie (1859 – 18 October 1936) was an Anglican priest[1] and author. In addition to parish ministries and chaplaincy, he served as Archdeacon of Westminster from 1918 to 1919 and as Sub-Dean of Westminster Abbey from 1919 to 1936.

Early life and education

Carnegie was born on 27 February 1859, and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford.[2] He then spent two years travelling round the world, yachting and shooting.[3]

Ordained ministry

Carnegie was ordained in 1888;[4] and then worked as Curate in Pudsey. He was Rector of Great Witley from 1889 to 1903;[5] and of the Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham. He became Rector of St Margaret's, Westminster in 1912, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons in 1916, and Sub-Dean of Westminster Abbey in 1919. He was also Archdeacon of Westminster between 1918 and 1919. He held the three posts until his death on 18 October 1936.[6]

Selected works

Carnegie was also an author. Amongst others he wrote:[7]

  • Through Conversion to the Creed, 1893
  • Some Principles of Religious Education, 1896
  • Church Troubles and Commonsense, 1899
  • The Church and the Schools, 1905
  • Churchmanship and Character, 1909
  • Democracy and Christian Doctrine, 1914
  • Personal Religion and Politics, 1920
  • Anglicanism: An Introduction to its History and Philosophy, 1925
  • Parliament and the Prayer Book, 1928

References

  1. ↑ Westminster Abbey web-sit
  2. ↑ Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886: Their Parentage, Birthplace, and Year of Birth, with a Record of Their Degrees: A-D Part II Vol i p220 Foster, J Online version
  3. ↑ 'CARNEGIE, Rev. William Hartley', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015; online edn, Feb 2015 accessed 15 Oct 2017
  4. ↑ 'ORDINATION AT RIPON' Northern Echo (Darlington, England), Monday, 24 September 1888
  5. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1908 pp236/7 London: Horace Cox, 1908
  6. ↑ Canon Carnegie. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 20 Oct 1936; pg. 21; Issue 47510
  7. ↑ British Library web site accessed 16:11 GMT Sunday 14 October 2017
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Ernest Pearce		 Archdeacon of Westminster
1918–1919		 Succeeded by
Vernon Storr


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