Bertie Lewis (24 August 1931 – 3 April 2006) was the 13th DeanAlthough an ancient foundation, before 1840 the senior residentiary cleric was the Precentor, and not a Dean, due to a complication during the dissolution of the monasteries > “Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, 1181-1981 / St David’s Cathedral, 1181-1981” St David’s, Gwasg yr Oriel Fach, 1981 of St David's“Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 between 1990 and 1994.
He was born on 24 August 1931 and educated at St David's College, Lampeter and St Catherine's College, Oxford. He was ordained after a period of study at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford in 1958 and began his career with curacies at Cwmaman and Aberystwyth St Michael. He held incumbencies at Llanddewibrefi,Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 Henfynyw and Lampeter. From 1986 to 1990 he was Archdeacon of Cardigan, following which he entered the Deanery.Deans of St David’s His last post before retirement was as Vicar of Nevern.
He died on 3 April 2006 aged 74, having suffered in his latter years from Parkinson's disease.
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