Edward Beckles
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Edward Hyndman Beckles[1] (1816 – 5 December 1902)[2] was the Anglican Bishop of Sierra Leone[3] from 1860 until 1869.[4]
He was born in Barbados in 1816,[5] educated at Codrington College Barbados and ordained in 1843. After resigning his episcopal see he was Minister of Berkeley Chapel, Mayfair,[2] Rector of Wootton, Kent and finally Vicar of St Peter, Bethnal Green.[6] At some point he gained a Doctorate of Divinity (DD).
References
- ↑ Photo of Bishop Beckles
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
- ↑ The Times, Saturday, Mar 06, 1869; pg. 12; Issue 26378; col C Court Circular
- ↑ Genealogical web-site
- ↑ Now a listed building
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Sierra Leone 1860–1869 |
Succeeded by Henry Cheetham |
