1. Frederick William Dwelly was the first Dean of Liverpool.
17 Facts About Frederick Dwelly
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From a modest family background, Dwelly worked as a shop assistant in London before the vicar of the church he attended there spotted his potential, and arranged sponsorship for the young Dwelly to study at Queens' College, Cambridge.
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At Liverpool Frederick Dwelly was responsible for devising fresh forms of service, refreshing the liturgy.
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Frederick Dwelly was consulted by the authorities of other cathedrals including Canterbury to advise on the forms of worship for special services.
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Frederick Dwelly was born in Chard, Somerset, the youngest of the ten children of Robert Frederick Dwelly, a carriage builder, and his wife, Caroline, nee Cooper.
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Robert Frederick Dwelly was a local Councillor, and like his wife, a dedicated member of the Church of England.
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The headmaster was indulgent, but when these truancies came to the notice of Robert Dwelly, Frederick was removed from the school and sent in 1898 to live in London.
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Frederick Dwelly is thought to have stayed with his elder brother Herbert and sister-in-law Florence.
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Frederick Dwelly devoted his spare time to religious and social work in the slums of Spitalfields and to improving his knowledge of the arts.
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Frederick Dwelly spotted Dwelly's potential; with the assistance of a businessman whose identity is not known he made it possible for the young man to go to Queens' College, Cambridge in 1903, to study theology with a view to ordination.
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When Liverpool Cathedral was consecrated in July 1924 there was no established form of service for the inauguration of a new cathedral, and Albert David, Bishop of Liverpool appointed Frederick Dwelly ceremoniarius, charged with researching, devising and running the consecration service.
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Frederick Dwelly's guidance was sought by other cathedrals; he was largely responsible for the enthronement service of Cosmo Lang as Archbishop at Canterbury in 1928.
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Frederick Dwelly was appointed vice-dean of Liverpool in 1928 and at the foundation of the deanery and chapter in 1931 he became the first dean of Liverpool, a position he held until 1955.
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Later deans were assisted by a Canon Precentor, but Frederick Dwelly bore sole responsibility for devising services during his years as dean.
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Notoriety arose from a strident controversy in 1934, when Frederick Dwelly miscalculated public opinion and permitted a Unitarian to preach at a normal service in the cathedral.
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Frederick Dwelly suffered a decline in his physical and mental health, and resigned as dean in 1955, being appointed "Dean Emeritus".
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Frederick Dwelly died at his home in Toxteth, Liverpool, on 9 May 1957.