Bernard was born on 14 December 1869 at Croxton, Norfolk.
He went to school at Bury St Edmunds and Norwich.
Williams was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge on 4 April 1889[2] and graduated B.A.
He served curacies at Chittlehampton, Devon (1899-1902) and at Indwe, Diocese of Grahamstown, (1902-6).
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