Cecil Cherrington

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Cecil Arthur Cherrington (1877–1950) was an eminent[1] Anglican[2] Bishop[3] in the 20th century.[4] He was born into an ecclesiastical family[5] and educated at London University. Ordained in 1897,[6] his first post was a curacy at St Chad’s, Liverpool. He was then successively Chaplain of Birkenhead School, a Lecturer at Lichfield Theological College, Vicar of Tunstall, Archdeacon of Mauritius and finally in 1926 the first Bishop of Waikato.[7] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[8] He died in post on 10 August 1950.[9]

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Bishop of Waikato
1926–1950
Succeeded by
John Tristram Holland

Notes

  1. Holy Trinity Anglican
  2. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  3. Church Alive
  4. Blain Biographical Directory
  5. His father was A. O. Cherrington “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  6. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  7. Ordinations. Liverpool The Times Wednesday, 22 December 1897; p. 3; Issue 35393; col C
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  9. Obituary Bishop Of Waikato The Times Friday, 11 August 1950; p. 6; Issue 51767 col E


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