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Edward Ash Were (14 November 1846–8 April 1915) was an Anglican suffragan bishop in the latter part of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th.

He was educated at Rugby School and New College, Oxford. After graduation, he was an Assistant Master at Winchester College for ten years before becoming Vicar of North Bradley in Wiltshire. After a spell as Chaplain to George Ridding, Bishop of Southwell he became the first, and long serving, Bishop of Derby (then a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Southwell). In 1909 in a sideways move he was translated to the Diocese of Lichfield to be their suffragan Bishop of Stafford. His son, who perished in the First World War, was also a distinguished clergyman.

References

The Times, Saturday, 10 April 1915; p. 10; Issue 40825; col E "Obituary: The Bishop Of Stafford"
“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
The Times, Friday, 11 February 1870; p. 3; Issue 26671; col E University Intelligence
The Times, Friday, 19 July 1889; p. 4; Issue 32755; col A "New Suffragan Bishop of Derby"
The Times, Friday, 18 June 1909; p. 7; Issue 38989; col E "Bishop Were translated to Lichfield"
The Times, Saturday, 18 January 1918; p. 5; Issue 41691; col E “Fallen Officers” (includes Rev Cyril Narramore Were)

Church of England titles
New title	Bishop suffragan of Derby 1889–1909	Succeeded byCharles Abraham
New title	Bishop of Stafford 1909–1915	Succeeded byLionel Crawfurd

v t e Archdeacons in the Diocese of Derby
Derby (High Medieval)	G. Richard Froger N. Godfrey de Luci Yvo Vivian de Stagno William de Muschamp William de Luteby David de Sancta Frideswida William de Weston Simon Jordan de Wymburne Elias de Napton
Derby (Late Medieval)	Geoffrey de Blaby/Glaston Anthony de Monte Peliologo John de Asheby John de Marisco Hugh de Marisco Robert de Stretton William Lombe John de Outheby Walter Bullock John Bride William Chauntre Edmund Hals
Derby (Early modern)	Nicholas West John Taylor Richard Strete David Pole John Ramridge Richard Walker Laurence Nowell Luke Gilpin Walter Marsh John Walton Valentine Overton Christopher Helme Samuel Clerk William Higgins Thomas Brown/Browne Francis Ashenhurst Thomas Goodwin Henry Ryder Sneyd Davies Henry Egerton
Derby (Late modern)	James Falconer Edmund Outram Samuel Butler Francis Hodgson Walter Shirley Thomas Hill Southwell diocese: Edward Balston Henry Freer Edward Were Derby diocese: Edward Noakes Henry FitzHerbert John Richardson Robert Dell Ian Gatford Christopher Cunliffe Peter Walley (acting) Archdeaconry dissolved, 2022
Chesterfield	Edmond Crosse Geoffrey Clayton Talbot Dilworth-Harrison Ingram Cleasby Gerald Phizackerley David Garnett Christine Wilson Tony Kaunhoven (acting) Carol Coslett (became Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales) Archdeaconry dissolved, 2022
2022 archdeaconries	Carol Coslett, Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales (previously Archdeacon of Chesterfield) Matthew Trick, Archdeacon of Derby City and South Derbyshire Karen Hamblin, Archdeacon of East Derbyshire Nicky Fenton, Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales

v t e Bishops suffragan of Derby
Edward Were Charles Abraham
for the diocesan bishops, see Bishop of Derby

v t e Bishops of Stafford
Edward Were Lionel Crawfurd Douglas Crick Lemprière Hammond Richard Clitherow John Waine John Waller Michael Scott-Joynt (became first area bishop)
Area bishops	Michael Scott-Joynt Christopher Hill Gordon Mursell Geoff Annas Matthew Parker

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