William Foxley Norris

In this multi-part name, the family name is Foxley Norris, not Norris.

William Foxley Norris, KCVO (1859–1937) was Dean of York between 1917 and 1925 and of Westminster from then until his death in 1937.

Born into a clerical family,^[1] he was educated at Charterhouse and Trinity College, Oxford^[2] before taking Holy Orders at Leeds Clergy School. After curacies in Eton and Chatham he embarked on a career that was to take him from pastoral (Incumbencies in Oxfordshire and Yorkshire^[3]) to administrative (Diocesan Educational Inspector^[4]) posts before a steady rise up the ecclesiastical ladder. He was successively Rural Dean of Silkstone, Rector of Barnsley, and Archdeacon of Halifax. In July 1902 he was appointed an honorary Canon of Wakefield Cathedral.^[5] He became Dean of York in 1917,^[6] serving as such until 1925 when he was appointed Dean of Westminster.^[7] An exceptionally talented artist^[8] he wrote widely on Church treasures.^[9] A much respected cleric^[10] he died on 28 September 1937 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.^[11]

His grandson was Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris the Battle of Britain Pilot who went on to have a distinguished RAF career.

References

↑ His father was Canon Foxley Norris “Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
↑ The Times, Saturday, 23 December 1882; p. 10; Issue 30698; col B Degree awarded
↑ The Times, Thursday, 15 November 1894; p. 8; Issue 34422; col C Lambeth Palace announces the following preferments
↑ “The inspection of Elementary Church Schools”Norris,WF: London, SPCK, 1904
↑ "Ecclesiastical intelligence". The Times (36821). London. 16 July 1902. p. 8.
↑ Lambeth Palace Library "York Minster. Installation of the Venerable William Foxley Norris, M.A., as dean of the cathedral and metropolitical church of St. Peter of York, Saturday, 31 March 1917" Catalogued at G199 51.36
↑ The Times, Tuesday, 20 October 1925; p. 14; Issue 44097; col C The Deanery Of Westminster. Appointment Of The Dean Of York.
↑ The Times, Thursday, 26 March 1931; p. 12; Issue 45781; col B Art Exhibitions Painters In Watercolours
↑ “Decoration and enrichment in cathedrals”Norris,W.F: London, SPCK, 1927
↑ The Times, Wednesday, 29 September 1937; p. 12; Issue 47802; col F Death Of The Dean Of Westminster Burial In The Abbey
↑ Lambeth Place Library “Westminster Abbey. Funeral service. The Very Reverend William Foxley Norris, K.C.V.O., D.D., Dean of Westminster and Dean of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. 1 October 1937” G199 42.15

Church of England titles
Preceded by Arthur Purey-Cust	Dean of York 1917–1925	Succeeded by Lionel Ford
Preceded by Herbert Edward Ryle	Dean of Westminster 1925–1937	Succeeded by Paul de Labilliere

Archdeacons of Huddersfield and of Halifax

Huddersfield	Norman Straton William Donne Richard Harvey (became Archdeacon of Halifax)

Halifax (new)	Richard Harvey (previously Archdeacon of Huddersfield) Albert Baines Arthur Morris Eric Treacy John Lister John Alford Alan Chesters David Hallatt Richard Inwood Robert Freeman Anne Dawtry

Early modern	William Benson Richard Cox Hugh Weston William Bill Gabriel Goodman Lancelot Andrewes Richard Neile George Montaigne Robert Tounson John Williams Richard Steward John Earle John Dolben Thomas Sprat Francis Atterbury Samuel Bradford Joseph Wilcocks Zachary Pearce John Thomas Samuel Horsley

Late modern	William Vincent John Ireland Thomas Turton Samuel Wilberforce William Buckland Richard Chenevix Trench Arthur Stanley George Bradley Armitage Robinson Herbert Ryle William Foxley Norris Paul de Labilliere Alan Don Eric Abbott Edward Carpenter Michael Mayne Wesley Carr John Hall

Canons (current)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 29501226

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