George Sumner (bishop of Guildford)

George Henry Sumner (3 July 1824 – 11 December 1909) was the Bishop of Guildford (a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Winchester)^[1] at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.

Born into an ecclesiastical family — his father, Charles Sumner, was Bishop of Winchester from 1827 until 1869^[2] — and educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford,^[3] he was ordained to the priesthood in 1847.^[4] His first position was a curacy in Crawley after which he was the Rector of Old Alresford and then the Archdeacon of Winchester before his ordination to the episcopate,^[5] nine years after the death of his predecessor John Utterton.^[6]

His wife, Mary Sumner, was the founder of the Mothers’ Union.

References

^ thePeerage.com
^ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
^ The Times, 12 November 1892; pg. 10; Issue 33794; col F University Intelligence. Oxford, Nov. 11
^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
^ Consecration of Bishops The Times, 1 December 1888; pg. 11; Issue 32558; col
^ Sudden Death Of The Bishop Of Guildford The Times Monday, Dec 22, 1879; pg. 6; Issue 29757; col E

Church of England titles
Vacant Title last held by John Utterton	Bishop of Guildford 1888–1909	Succeeded by John Randolph

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