Jeremy Hugh Winston (20 May 1954 – 21 November 2011) was an Anglican priest. He served as vicar of Abergavenny from 1993 until 2011, and briefly as Dean of Monmouth during 2011.[1]
Early life
Winston was born in Middlesex, near London, in 1954. After the death of his father, the family returned to Pontypool in Wales.[2] He was educated at Griffithstown Primary School and Croesyceiliog Grammar School, where he became head boy, and then went as a music scholar to Trinity College, Carmarthen. He graduated with a B.Ed. and trained to be a teacher. He taught for a while in Llanelli Grammar School before turning to the priesthood. He studied at King's College London and at St Stephen's House, Oxford.[3]
Clerical career
He was ordained in 1980.[4] After a curacy at St Basil, Bassaleg he was vicar of St Arvans with Penterry (Chepstow),[5] before being appointed vicar of Abergavenny in 1993. He was appointed Area Dean of Abergavenny in 2002, and in the same year a canon of St Woolos Cathedral; and in 2011 he was installed as Dean of Monmouth. He was also a director of the Friends of Friendless Churches.[6] He died the same year, from a brain tumor.[7]
