Charles Abraham (bishop of Derby)
Charles Thomas Abraham (1857–1945) was the second Bishop of Derby (the a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Southwell) from 1909 until 1927.[1]
Life
Abraham was born in 1857. He was the son of Caroline Abraham and her husband who was also to be a bishop.[2] He was educated at Keble College, Oxford.[3] Ordained in 1881, he began his career with a curacy at St Mary’s, Shrewsbury[4] and was subsequently Vicar of All Saints, Shrewsbury and Christ Church, Lichfield before succeeding Edward Were as Bishop of Derby. His father, Charles,[5] and his son, Philip,[6] were also bishops; another son, Geoffrey, was killed in action during the First World War.[7] After he retired, a cousin bequeathed Little Moreton Hall in Congleton to him.[8] He died on 27 January 1945.
References
- ^ New Suffragan Bishops The Times Monday, Sep 13, 1909; pg. 10; Issue 39063; col F
- ^ Anne Kirker. 'Abraham, Caroline Harriet', from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 23-Sep-2013 URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/biographies/1a1/abraham-caroline-harriet
- ^ Family tree
- ^ Church details Archived 2010-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bishop Abraham Memorial The TimesTuesday, Mar 31, 1903; pg. 15; Issue 37042; col B
- ^ Obituary-The Bishop Of Newfoundland Right Rev. P. S. Abraham The Times Saturday, Dec 24, 1955; pg. 9; Issue 53412; col A
- ^ Bakewell Roll of Honour
- ^ Bequeathed “Crooked House”