Gerald Heath Lander 倫義華牧師 | |
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Born | 14 August 1861 |
Died | 14 November 1934 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong, Principal of St. Paul's College, Hong Kong |
Gerard Heath Lander [1] (sometimes Gerald; sometimes Heath-Lander; 14 August 1861 – 14 November 1934) was Anglican Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong and the 7th Principal of St. Paul's College, Hong Kong. [2]
He was born on 14 August 1861 [3], the son of John Gerard Heath Lander of Bishops Offley Manor, Staffordshire, and Sarah, the daughter of Thomas Jones of Tibberton, Shropshire [4]. He was educated at Newport, Shropshire, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. [5] He was made deacon in Advent 1884 (21 December), by J. C. Ryle, Bishop of Liverpool, at St Peter's Pro-Cathedral, Liverpool; [6] and ordained priest in 1885; [7] and initially served as a Curate at St Bride, Liverpool. [8] He then held incumbencies at St Benedict, Everton; St Philip, Litherland; [9] and St Cyprian, Liverpool [10] before being appointed to the episcopate in 1907 as the fifth Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong [11] a post he held for 13 years. He was consecrated a bishop on St Peter's Day 1907 (29 June), by Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Lambeth Parish Church. [12] He held the post of Principal of St. Paul's College, Hong Kong from 1906-1909, when he was succeeded by his to be son-in-law, the Rev. Arthur Dudley Stewart. By May 1920, he had "signified his intention of resigning his see [that] year"; [13] he must have done so before his successor's consecration on 24 June. [14] On his return to England he was Vicar of Holy Trinity, New Barnet (until 1933); Archdeacon of Bedford (1933 onwards); and an Assistant Bishop of St Albans (1924 [15] onwards). He died on 14 November 1934, [16] collapsing suddenly at King's Cross Station. [17]
Gerald Heath Lander 倫義華牧師 | |
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Born | 14 August 1861 |
Died | 14 November 1934 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong, Principal of St. Paul's College, Hong Kong |
Gerard Heath Lander [1] (sometimes Gerald; sometimes Heath-Lander; 14 August 1861 – 14 November 1934) was Anglican Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong and the 7th Principal of St. Paul's College, Hong Kong. [2]
He was born on 14 August 1861 [3], the son of John Gerard Heath Lander of Bishops Offley Manor, Staffordshire, and Sarah, the daughter of Thomas Jones of Tibberton, Shropshire [4]. He was educated at Newport, Shropshire, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. [5] He was made deacon in Advent 1884 (21 December), by J. C. Ryle, Bishop of Liverpool, at St Peter's Pro-Cathedral, Liverpool; [6] and ordained priest in 1885; [7] and initially served as a Curate at St Bride, Liverpool. [8] He then held incumbencies at St Benedict, Everton; St Philip, Litherland; [9] and St Cyprian, Liverpool [10] before being appointed to the episcopate in 1907 as the fifth Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong [11] a post he held for 13 years. He was consecrated a bishop on St Peter's Day 1907 (29 June), by Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Lambeth Parish Church. [12] He held the post of Principal of St. Paul's College, Hong Kong from 1906-1909, when he was succeeded by his to be son-in-law, the Rev. Arthur Dudley Stewart. By May 1920, he had "signified his intention of resigning his see [that] year"; [13] he must have done so before his successor's consecration on 24 June. [14] On his return to England he was Vicar of Holy Trinity, New Barnet (until 1933); Archdeacon of Bedford (1933 onwards); and an Assistant Bishop of St Albans (1924 [15] onwards). He died on 14 November 1934, [16] collapsing suddenly at King's Cross Station. [17]