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Herbert Gwyer
The Right Reverend, Rt Rev Herbert Linford Gwyer was the second Anglican Diocese of George, Bishop of George, and a survivor of the sinking of . He was educated at Uppingham School, Uppingham and Magdalene College, Cambridge. After a period of study at Westcott House, Cambridge he was ordained in 1906 and he began his career with a Curate, curacy in Kirkburton after which he was a missionary in Anglican Diocese of Qu'Appelle, Qu'Appelle. A World War I Chaplain to the British Armed Forces, Forces, he was later Vicar of Christ Church, Staincliffe and St Johns, Wakefield before his elevation to the episcopate. He died on 18 November 1960.The Times, Tuesday, 22 November 1960; pg. 15; Issue 54935; col E ''Obituary Bishop Gwyer'' Notes Year of birth unknown People educated at Uppingham School Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge 20th-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops Anglican bishops of George 1960 deaths World War I chaplains Royal Army Chaplains' D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right Reverend
The Right Reverend (abbreviated The Rt Revd, The Rt Rev'd, The Rt Rev.) is a style applied to certain religious figures. Overview *In the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church in Great Britain, it applies to bishops, except that ''The Most Reverend'' is used for archbishops (elsewhere, all Catholic bishops are styled as ''The Most Reverend''). *In some churches with a Presbyterian heritage, it applies to the current Moderator of the General Assembly, such as **the current Moderator of the United Church of Canada (if the moderator is an ordained minister; laypeople may be elected moderator, but are not styled Right Reverend) **the current Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland **the current Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland **the current Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa **the current Moderator of Presbyterian Church of Ghana **the current Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana **the current Moderator o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |