William Wilson Cash

The Rt Rev William Wilson Cash DSO OBE DD^[1] (12 June 1880 – 18 July 1955) was an Anglican Bishop^[2] in the middle part of the 20th century. Cash was unusual for a bishop of a diocese in England at that time in that he was not public school nor Oxbridge educated.

Life and career[]

Wilson Cash was educated in Sale^[3] and became a CMS missionary in 1902. Ordained in 1911^[4] he was appointed a Chaplain to the Forces in 1916. He greatly impressed the Chaplain-General at his interview who described Cash as 'A1,a Man'.^[5] Cash served in Egypt and Mesopotamia and ended the War with a DSO and OBE and was five times Mentioned in Despatches. He preached at the Thanksgiving Service in St George's Cathedral following General Allenby's triumphant march into Jerusalem.^[6] Afterwards he was General Secretary of the Society^[7] until his elevation to the Episcopate as Bishop of Worcester^[8] in 1941. He had previously turned down invitations to be Bishop of Jerusalem and Archbishop of Sydney^[9] An Honorary Chaplain to the King,^[10] he died in post.^[11] It appears that his military experience never left him,and this was reflected in one of the tributes paid to him on his death.

'There was very much the soldier in the Bishop's outlook. He was always on service, always disciplined ...'^[12]

References[]

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^ Ecclesiastical News New Bishop of Worcester Consecrated The Times Monday, 3 November 1941; pg. 6; Issue 49073; col E
^ "Who was Who" 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
^ "The Clergy List” London, 1913, Kelly’s
^ 'What did you do in the Great War,Bishop' by Tom Scherb,Stand To! No.95,2012,WFA
^ The Times obituary,19.7.1955
^ CMS Records
^ National Archives
^ Church Times obituary,5.8.1955
^ Ecclesiastical News Chaplains to the King The Times Saturday, 22 April 1939; pg. 15; Issue 48286; col D
^ Obituary Bishop of Worcester The Times Tuesday, 19 July 1955; pg. 8; Issue 53276; col C
^ Church Times obituary,5.8.1955

Church of England titles
Preceded by Arthur Perowne	Bishop of Worcester 1941–1955	Succeeded by Lewis Charles-Edwards

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[1] NPG details

[2] Ecclesiastical News New Bishop of Worcester Consecrated The Times Monday, 3 November 1941; pg. 6; Issue 49073; col E

[3] "Who was Who" 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X

[4] "The Clergy List” London, 1913, Kelly’s

[5] 'What did you do in the Great War,Bishop' by Tom Scherb,Stand To! No.95,2012,WFA

[6] The Times obituary,19.7.1955

[7] CMS Records

[8] National Archives

[9] Church Times obituary,5.8.1955

[10] Ecclesiastical News Chaplains to the King The Times Saturday, 22 April 1939; pg. 15; Issue 48286; col D

[11] Obituary Bishop of Worcester The Times Tuesday, 19 July 1955; pg. 8; Issue 53276; col C

[12] Church Times obituary,5.8.1955

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show v t Anglican Diocese of Worcester
Worcester Cathedral The Old Palace, Worcester Hartlebury Castle Area scheme (1993–2002)
Office holders	John Inge, Bishop of Worcester Martin Gorick, Bishop suffragan of Dudley AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Peter Atkinson, Dean of Worcester Nikki Groarke, Archdeacon of Dudley Robert Jones, Archdeacon of Worcester
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Coventry (1891–1918; Diocese of Coventry erected) Archdeacon of Gloucester (12th century–1541 & 1552–1554; became Diocese of Gloucester) Archdeacon of Coventry (1837–1918) & of Warwick (1910–1918) became Diocese of Coventry) Archdeacon of Birmingham (1892–1905; became Diocese of Birmingham)

show v t Bishops of Worcester
Early Medieval	Bosel Oftfor Egwin of Evesham Wilfrith (I) Milred Waermund Tilhere Heathured Denebeorht Heahbeorht Ealhhun Werferth Æthelhun Wilfrith (II) Koenwald St Dunstan St Oswald Ealdwulf
High Medieval	Wulfstan (I) Leofsige Beorhtheah Lyfing Ælfric Puttoc Lyfing Ealdred St Wulfstan (II) Samson Theulf Simon John de Pageham Alured Roger Baldwin of Forde William of Northall Robert FitzRalph Henry de Sully John of Coutances Mauger Randulf of Evesham Walter de Gray Sylvester William de Blois Walter de Cantilupe Nicholas of Ely Godfrey Giffard
Late Medieval	John St German William Gainsborough Walter Reynolds Walter Maidstone Thomas Cobham Wulstan Bransford Adam Orleton Simon Montacute Thomas Hemenhale Wulstan Bransford John of Thoresby Reginald Brian John Barnet William Whittlesey William Lenn Walter Lyghe Henry Wakefield Robert Tideman of Winchcombe Richard Clifford Thomas Peverel Philip Morgan Thomas Polton Thomas Brunce Thomas Bourchier John Carpenter ("Bishop of Worcester and Westbury") John Alcock Robert Morton Giovanni de' Gigli
Early modern	Silvestro de' Gigli Girolamo Ghinucci Hugh Latimer John Bell Nicholas Heath John Hooper, Bishop of Worcester and Gloucester Nicholas Heath Richard Pate Edwin Sandys Nicholas Bullingham John Whitgift Edmund Freke Richard Fletcher Thomas Bilson Gervase Babington Henry Parry John Thornborough John Prideaux Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth) George Morley John Gauden John Earle Robert Skinner Walter Blandford James Fleetwood William Thomas Edward Stillingfleet William Lloyd John Hough Isaac Maddox James Johnson Brownlow North Richard Hurd
Late modern	Folliott Cornewall Robert Carr Henry Pepys Henry Philpott John Perowne Charles Gore Huyshe Yeatman-Biggs Ernest Pearce Arthur Perowne William Wilson Cash Mervyn Charles-Edwards Robin Woods Philip Goodrich Peter Selby John Inge

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