Walter Robberds
The Most Reverend Walter Robberds | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Brechin Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Brechin |
| In office | 1904-1934 |
| Predecessor | Hugh Jermyn |
| Successor | Kenneth Mackenzie |
| Other post(s) | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1908–1934) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1888 by Charles Ellicott |
| Consecration | 6 January 1904 by James Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1863 |
| Died | 16 August 1944 (aged 80) Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Frederick Walter Robberds, Caroline Ann Forbes |
| Spouse |
May Ethel Fox James (m. 1896) |
| Children | 4 |
Walter John Forbes Robberds[1] (6 September 1863 - 16 August 1944) was an Anglican bishop.[2]
Life and ministry
He was born in Baharampur. He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, and Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon after studying at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1887 in Gloucester and priest in 1888 in Bristol.[3] His career began as a curate at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol after which he was Chaplain of his old theological college.[4] He then held incumbencies at St German's, Blackheath[5] St Mary's, Arbroath[6] 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[7] Four years later he became Primus of Scotland,[8] a post he held until his retirement in 1934.
References
- ^ NPG details
- ^ National Archives
- ^ ”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
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
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- 1863 births
- People from West Bengal
- People educated at Glenalmond College
- Alumni of Keble College, Oxford
- Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon
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