William West Jones

William West Jones (11 May 1838 – 21 May 1908) was the second Bishop and first Archbishop of Cape Town.

West Jones was born in South Hackney, London, the son of Edward Henry Jones, wine merchant of Mark Lane, London, and his wife, Mary Emma Collier.

He was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School (1845–1856), and at St John's College, Oxford (matriculated, 30 June 1856; Foundation Scholar; second class, moderations, 1858; Fellow, 1859–1879; honorary fourth class, literae humaniores and mathematics, and BA, 1860; MA, 1863 [Crockford’s] or 1864 [Foster]; BD, 1869; DD, honoris causa, 12 May 1874; honorary Fellow, 1893).

He was ordained Deacon on Michaelmas Day, 29 September 1861, and Priest on St. Matthew’s Day, 21 September 1862, by the Bishop of Oxford. Between 1861-1864 he served as Assistant Curate of St. Matthew’s Church, City Road, in the city and diocese of London. He returned to Oxford in 1864 to take up the appointment of Dean of Arts of St. John's College, and Vicar of the parish of Summertown. In 1871 he was appointed Diocesan Inspector of Schools and Rural Dean of Oxford. He became Vice-President of St. John's College in 1872.

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