Howell Witt
Howell Arthur John Witt (12 July 1920 – 8 July 1998) was an Australian bishop for over 25 years who served two very different dioceses in the mid 20th century.[1][2] During his time as Bishop of North West Australia, he published his memoir entitled Bush Bishop.[3] He subsequently served as Bishop of Bathurst from 1981 to 1989.
Witt was educated at Leeds University and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.[4] Ordained in 1945 after curacies at Usk and Camberwell he emigrated to Australia where he became chaplain at the Woomera Rocket Station, South Australia.[5] After this he was rector of St Mary Magdalene's Adelaide[6] and then Elizabeth. A hugely colourful character,[7] he was ordained to the episcopate in 1965 and was often featured in the media.[8]
He was a keen rugby fan.[9]
References
- ^ Crockford's clerical directory. London: Church House. 1995. ISBN 0-7151-8088-6.
- ^ "Index of Western Australia obituaries". genealogybuff.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Witt, Howell (1979). Bush Bishop. Rigby. ISBN 978-0727009876.
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "A Field Guide to the English Clergy' Butler-Gallie, F p127: London, Oneworld Publications, 2018 ISBN 9781786074416
- ^ "History, St Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church". St Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Book of Clerical Obituaries, T. Beeson (ed) London, Continuum, 2002 ISBN 0-8264-6337-1
- ^ "Interview with Howell Witt". The Times. 3 September 1968. p. 12.
- ^ "Right Reverend Howell Witt (includes obituaries)". Old Collegians Rugby Union Club. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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