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Walter John Forbes Robberds[1] (1863–1944) was a Scottish Anglican bishop.[2]
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Life and ministry
[edit]He was born on 6 September 1863 in Baharampur. He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, and Keble College, Oxford.[3] He was ordained deacon after studying at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1887 in Gloucester and priest in 1888 in Bristol.[4] His career began as a curate at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol after which he was Chaplain of his old theological college.[5] He then held incumbencies at St German's, Blackheath[6] St Mary's, Arbroath[7] and St Mary Redcliffe where additionally he was also Rural Dean of Bedminster. In 1904 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Brechin[8] Four years later he became Primus of Scotland,[9] a post he held until his retirement in 1934. He died on 16 August 1944.
References
[edit]- ^ NPG details
- ^ National Archives
- ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 172.
- ^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Dec 31, 1891; pg. 10; Issue 33522; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence New appointments
- ^ Diocese of Southwark
- ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- ^ .Diocese of Brechin Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
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