Leslie Albert Knight was the third Anglican Bishop of Bunbury from 1938 to 1950 Knight as born on 4 August 1890 and educated at Christchurch Boys' High School and the University of New Zealand; and ordained in 1915 His first post was a curacy at Fendalton and then as a chaplain to the

NZEF The New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) was the title of the military forces sent from New Zealand to fight alongside other British Empire and Dominion troops during World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945). Ultimately, the NZE ...

in France. At the end of World War I he was vicar of

Leithfield Leithfield is a small town in north Canterbury, New Zealand. It is on State Highway 1, south of Amberley and north of Christchurch and 11.8 kilometers north of Waikuku. The Leithfield area consists of two semi-distinct areas, Leithfield Beac ...

then Kaiapoi. Next he was

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and chaplain of St Saviour's Boys’ Orphanage, Timaru. His last appointment before ordination to the episcopate was as

warden A warden is a custodian, defender, or guardian. Warden is often used in the sense of a watchman or guardian, as in a prison warden. It can also refer to a chief or head official, as in the Warden of the Mint. ''Warden'' is etymologically identic ...

of St Barnabas' Theological College, Adelaide. He died on 31 December 1950. His wife was President of the

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People from Bunbury, Western Australia People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School Religious leaders from Christchurch University of New Zealand alumni Anglican bishops of Bunbury 20th-century Anglican bishops in Australia 1890 births 1950 deaths New Zealand military chaplains World War I chaplains {{NewZealand-mil-bio-stub