Herbert Bury
Herbert Bury (1854 – 15 January 1933) was an Anglican bishop in the first decades of the 20th century.
He was appointed Bishop of British Honduras in 1908, remaining there until 1911, and was then Bishop for Northern and Central Europe until 1926.
Life
Born in 1854, Bury was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford[1] and ordained in 1878.[2] After further incumbencies at Westminster St James, Newchurch in Rossendale and Hampstead he was appointed Bishop of Honduras in 1908, a post he held for three years. He was Bishop for Northern and Central Europe from then until 1926. An eminent author,[3] he died on 15 January 1933.[4]
Selected publications
- A Bishop amongst Bananas (London: Wells Gardner, Darton, 1911)
References
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- ^ Amongst others he wrote "A Bishop among Bananas", 1911; "Here and There in the War Area", 1916; "My Visit to Ruhleben", 1917; and "Experiences of a Travelling Bishop", 1930 > British Library website accessed 01:18 GMT Thursday 23 September 2010
- ^ Bishop Bury (Obituaries) The Times Tuesday, 17 Jan 1933; pg. 14; Issue 46344; col B
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