William Holbech (MP)
William Holbech may refer to: * William Holbech (bishop) (1850–1930), Bishop of St Helena, earlier Archdeacon of Kimberley and Dean of Bloemfontein * William Holbech (cricketer) (1882–1914), English cricketer, killed in the First World War * William Holbech (MP for Banbury) (1748–1812), English member of parliament, for Banbury, Oxon. * William Holbech (MP for City of London), represented City of London {{hndis, Holbech, William ...
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William Holbech (bishop)
The Right Reverend, Rt Rev William Arthur Holbech (14 December 1850 – 7 March 1930) was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century. Born on 14 December 1850, he was the third son of the Rev. Charles Holbech. Educated at Eton College, Eton and Brasenose College, Oxford, he was ordained in 1874. Following a Curate, curacy at ''St Mark’s, Lakenham'', Holbech emigrated to South Africa where he was a Missionary, Mission Priest before promotion to be the Archdeacon of Kimberley, Northern Cape, Kimberley and Rector of St Cyprian's Cathedral, Kimberley, St Cyprian's Church (where he served through the Siege of Kimberley), then Dean (religion), Dean of Bloemfontein. In 1905 he became Diocese of St Helena, Bishop of St Helena,The Times, Tuesday, 1 August 1905; pg. 8; Issue 37774; col B ''Ecclesiastical Intelligence'' a post he held until his death on 7 March 1930. Notes

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