Eric Hamilton

Who was Eric Hamilton?

The Rt Rev Eric Knightley Chetwode Hamilton KCVO was an eminent Anglican clergyman during the mid part of the 20th century.

He was born in 1890 and educated at Bradfield School and University College, Oxford.

Ordained in 1914 he was later Priest in charge at St John's, Knighsbridge, Vicar of St. Nicholas Church, Chiswick and then of St Paul’s, Knightsbridge before being appointed Suffragan Bishop of Shrewsbury in 1940. Four years later he was appointed Dean of Windsor. A man committed to the worldwide church who “took the very greatest and most conscientious of pains”, he died on 21 May 1962.