Alston James Weller May was an Anglican bishop [1] in the first half of the 20th century. [2]
He was born in 1869 [3] and educated at Leeds Grammar School [4] and Oriel College, Oxford . After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1894. [5] His first posts were curacies at All Souls, Leeds and St Mark, Portsmouth following which he was Curate in Charge of St Peter's, Chertsey. [6] In 1914 he was appointed the 2nd Bishop of Northern Rhodesia, [7] a post he held until his death on 17 July 1940. [8]
Alston James Weller May was an Anglican bishop [1] in the first half of the 20th century. [2]
He was born in 1869 [3] and educated at Leeds Grammar School [4] and Oriel College, Oxford . After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1894. [5] His first posts were curacies at All Souls, Leeds and St Mark, Portsmouth following which he was Curate in Charge of St Peter's, Chertsey. [6] In 1914 he was appointed the 2nd Bishop of Northern Rhodesia, [7] a post he held until his death on 17 July 1940. [8]