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Oliver Fiennes

British Anglican priest (1926–2011) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Oliver William Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes[a] (17 May 1926 – 8 June 2011) was Dean of Lincoln in the latter part of the 20th century.[1]

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Early life and education

He was born on 17 May 1926 into a noble family, the youngest of three sons of Ivo Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 20th Baron Saye and Sele.[2] He was educated at Eton College and won the Sword of Honour as best overall cadet at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade on 1 September 1945 as a second lieutenant,[3] but saw no fighting as the Second World War ended soon afterwards.[4] He subsequently went up to New College, Oxford.[5]

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Ordained ministry

Ordained in 1954, after a spell as a curate at St Mary Magdalene, New Milton, he became chaplain of Clifton College in 1958. Following this he was rector of Lambeth before his elevation to the deanery.[6] Described by Trevor Beeson as “the last aristocrat to make his mark on the church",[7] in retirement he lived near his old Cathedral in Lincoln until his death in June 2011.

Notes

  1. This British person has the barrelled surname Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, but is known by the surname Fiennes.

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