John Howard Bertram Masterman (1867–1933) was the first

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Bishop of Plymouth from 1923 to 1933. In authorship he is known as J. H. B. Masterman. His works ranged from religion to political and in the

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he was asked to write two of the tracts distributed to troops to assure them that they were doing God's will.

Life

He was the second son of Thomas W. Masterman of Rotherfield Hall in

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. His younger brother was the natural historian

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FRS

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. Masterman was the grandson of

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(and a distant relation to

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through him) and the brother of the Liberal MP

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. He was the husband of Theresa and father of Cyril Masterman OBE. Masterman was educated at

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and

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. He was a distinguished academic and held incumbencies at St Aubyn's Church, Devonport and

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in the

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'' Ecclesiastical Intelligence. New Rector Of Bow Church''

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Monday, 27 May 1912; p. 4; Issue 39909; col C before his ordination to the

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in 1923, a position he held until his death 10 years later.

Publications

*''A History of the British Constitution'' *''The Dawn of Mediaeval Europe, 476-918 (Six Ages of European History: Vol. 1)'' (1909) *''Parliament: Its History and Work'' (1912) *''The Life Beyond Death'' war tract no.7 (1914) *''The King Needs You'' war tract no.8 (1914) *''The Age of Milton'' (1915) *''A Century of British Foreign Policy'' (1919) *''Studies in the Book of Revelation'' (1919) *''Clerical Incomes'' *''Birmingham: The Story of English Towns'' (1920) His hymn, "Almighty Father, who dost give", was included in The Australian Hymn Book, 1977, no.541, set to the tune "Vermont" by the Australian composer,

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* * 20th-century Church of England bishops Anglican bishops of Plymouth People educated at University College School Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Fellows of St John's College, Cambridge Academics of the University of Birmingham 1867 births 1933 deaths Presidents of the Cambridge Union {{Anglican-bishop-stub