William Bree

William Bree, DD ( 19 November 1822 – 29 January 1917) was Archdeacon of Coventry from 1887 until 1908.

The son of The Rev William Thomas Bree, MA, Rector of Allesley he was educated at Bridgnorth Endowed School and Merton College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1848, and was curate at Polebrook until 1863, when he succeeded his father at Allesley. He married firstly, in 1853, Mary Duke; and, secondly, Sophy Adèle Biggs. His great nephew was patron of the benefice until 2010.