Edgar Jacob
Edgar Jacob (16 November 1844 – 1920) was an English churchman, who became Bishop of Newcastle and then Bishop of St Albans.
[edit] Early life and education
He was born at the Rectory, Crawley, Hampshire, on 16 November 1844. He was the fifth son of Philip Jacob, Rector of Crawley, Archdeacon of Winchester and Rural Dean, and Anna Sophia, eldest daughter of the Honble and Rev Gerard Thomas Noel, Vicar of Romney and Canon of Winchester.
He was educated at Winchester College and at New College, Oxford, of which he was a scholar, matriculating in 1863. He obtained a first class in classical moderations in 1865 and a third class in literae humaniores in 1867, BA in 1868, MA in 187], DD by diploma in 1895 and Hon DD (Durham) in 1896.
[edit] Clerical career
He was ordained priest in 1869 (Oxford) and went to be assistant curate of Witney from that year until 1871. His second curacy was at St James's Bermondsey from 1871 until he went to be domestic chaplain to Robert Milman, Bishop of Calcutta in 1872. In 1876, he ceased to be the bishop's chaplain and become Commissary of Calcutta until 1888.
Jacob became examining chaplain to the Bishop of Winchester in 1876 (Harold Browne until 1891, Anthony Thorold 1891–1895 and finally Randall Davidson from 1896 onwards) for twenty years until 1896. He was Vicar of Portsea from 1878 until 1896, and additionally Honorary Canon of Winchester Cathedral starting in 1884. He was also Honorary Chaplain to Queen Victoria from 1887 until he became her Chaplain-in-Ordinary in 1890, and Rural Dean of Landport and Chaplain to HM Prison Kingston, Portsmouth from 1892. In 1895, he became rector of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and select preacher at Oxford.
In 1896, all of these roles ended when he was consecrated on 25 January 1896 to become Bishop of Newcastle. Bishop Edgar was translated to become Bishop of St Albans in May 1903, where he remained until 1919.
[edit] External links
- Edgar Jacob at Find-A-Grave
- Images of Edgar (http://www.myjacobfamily.com/photoalbums/photosedgarjaob.htm)
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ernest Wilberforce |
Bishop of Newcastle 1896–1903 |
Succeeded by Arthur Lloyd |
| Preceded by John Wogan Festing |
Bishop of St Albans 1903–1920 |
Succeeded by Michael Furse |
