Irven Edwards

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Irven David Edwards (19 November 1907 – 14 February 1973) was an Anglican priest in the mid 20th century.[http://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/education/Deans.pdf Deans of Wells Cathedral]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Edwards was born at Stretton, East Staffordshire, the son of John Edwards, at one time a prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral, and his wife Beatrice.“Who was Who” 1897-2007, London, A & C Black, 2007, {{ISBN|978-0-19-954087-7}} He was educated at Repton School and Christ's College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1935 Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941 he began his ordained ministry as chaplain of Christ's College, Cambridge. He was also general secretary of the Advisory Council for Training for the Ministry from 1935 to 1944. In 1940, he became rector of Milton, Hampshire and in 1947 vicar of Norton, County Durham. He became vicar of All Saints's Leicester and Archdeacon of Leicester in 1956.[http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/CocksvolumeLXVII-5sm.pdf Archdeacons of Leicester, 1092 – 1992] In 1963 he was appointed Dean of Wells,New Dean Of Wells, The Times, 7 November 1962; pg. 14; Issue 55542; col F a position he held until his death in 1973.Obituary, I.D. Edwards, The Times, 15 February 1973; pg. 20; Issue 58708; col F

In 1938, Edwards married Diana Vernon Douglas Crick, the daughter of Douglas Crick, Bishop of Chester.