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making the final recommendation to the Crown. The problem centred on his perceived deficiencies in professional relationships, exemplified in correspondence between
Archbishop Fisher and the Prime Minister regarding the vacancy at Bath & Wells in 1946. It was noted that Selwyn had outstanding ability but that there had not always been ‘harmony’ in the posts he had held. Thus, Selwyn was proposed for vacancies at Lincoln (1942 and 1946) Bath and Wells (1943 and 1945), Salisbury (1946), Gloucester (1946) and Hereford (1949) but he was never recommended by a Prime Minister.
329:. They had a daughter and three sons, Lucy, Edward, Christopher and Jasper. After Phyllis Selwyn died in 1941 as the result of an accident, he married a widow Mrs Barbara Williams (née Crow) in 1942. His son, Christopher Selwyn, a lieutenant in the 13th battalion of the Parachute Regiment, was killed on active service on 1945. Selwyn's step-daughter, Jane, married
268:, a post which he held until his retirement in 1958, his death following shortly after in 1959. During his long tenure he was noted as a distinguished scholar and preacher. His churchmanship was 'high' by the measure of his times, and he anonymously donated Eucharistic vestments to the cathedral before becoming dean.
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Selwyn was very keen to become a bishop. Like many contemporary bishops, he had a clerical background, a distinguished academic record and had published many books. Although supported by several archbishops for promotion, his candidature failed to impress prime ministers who were then responsible for
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In 1918–19, he spent 20 months as a
Temporary Chaplain to the Forces (TCF). He had been interviewed in January 1918, and it was noted that he could preach extempore, ride and, unusually for a chaplain, could speak both French and German. He had to delay his appointment until April because of a hernia
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Winchester Cathedral', the first body of that kind, and inaugurated many improvements to the cathedral's fabric and furnishings with an ambitious programme which included re-casting the bells, rebuilding the cathedral's 'Father Willis' organ and restoration of the
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operation. He was sent to Italy, proving to be ‘Excellent
Chaplain, has done very good work’, and later to Kiev. He was Mentioned in Despatches. An obituarist would write about his time as a TCF ‘... that service was more precious to him than any other distinction in life'
517:; vol. 5, p. 424: Erwin Fahlbusch – 2008 "... Essays Catholic and Critical (1926), edited by EG Selwyn (1885–1959) Selwyn... edited the journal Theology, which represented liberal catholicism throughout much of the century under successive editors."
309:, and was given to the cathedral in 1966 by the Friends of Winchester Cathedral in memory of Selwyn. It is made of many small brass crosses which catch the light symbolising the description of the dean as a many faceted man.
387:(1957) Selwyn's particular contribution, apart from his editorial role, involved an attempt to uphold the rationality of belief in the Incarnation without accompanying commitment to the dogma of the Virgin Birth.
333:. Her son, Sir Jonathan Portal, was a trustee of the Friends of Winchester Cathedral, his wife, Lady Louisa Portal, is a member of the cathedral council and their two sons were cathedral choristers.
295:, to create new fabric furnishings for the cathedral, which led to the setting up the Cathedral Broderers. The large number of embroideries depicted the history of Winchester Cathedral until 1936.
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He also commissioned heating and the first permanent electric lighting for the cathedral, appointing the
Winchester electrical firm run by Miss
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scholars on leading themes of
Christian belief, with special attention to the issues raised by recent Biblical studies and philosophy."--
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