Walter Robberds | |
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Bishop of Brechin Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Brechin |
In office | 1904–1934 |
Predecessor | Hugh Jermyn |
Successor | Kenneth Mackenzie |
Other post(s) | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1908–1934) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1888 by Charles Ellicott |
Consecration | 6 January 1904 by James Kelly |
Personal details | |
Born |
Baharampur, India | 6 September 1863
Died | 16 August 1944 Royal Tunbridge Wells, England | (aged 80)
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents |
|
Spouse |
May Ethel Fox James (
m. 1896) |
Children | 4 |
Walter John Forbes Robberds [1] (1863–1944) was a Scottish Anglican bishop. [2]
He was born on 6 September 1863 in Baharampur. He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, and Keble College, Oxford. [3] He was ordained deacon after studying at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1887 in Gloucester and priest in 1888 in Bristol. [4] His career began as a curate at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol after which he was Chaplain of his old theological college. [5] He then held incumbencies at St German's, Blackheath [6] St Mary's, Arbroath [7] and St Mary Redcliffe where additionally he was also Rural Dean of Bedminster. In 1904 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Brechin [8] Four years later he became Primus of Scotland, [9] a post he held until his retirement in 1934. He died on 16 August 1944.
Walter Robberds | |
---|---|
Bishop of Brechin Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Brechin |
In office | 1904–1934 |
Predecessor | Hugh Jermyn |
Successor | Kenneth Mackenzie |
Other post(s) | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1908–1934) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1888 by Charles Ellicott |
Consecration | 6 January 1904 by James Kelly |
Personal details | |
Born |
Baharampur, India | 6 September 1863
Died | 16 August 1944 Royal Tunbridge Wells, England | (aged 80)
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents |
|
Spouse |
May Ethel Fox James (
m. 1896) |
Children | 4 |
Walter John Forbes Robberds [1] (1863–1944) was a Scottish Anglican bishop. [2]
He was born on 6 September 1863 in Baharampur. He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, and Keble College, Oxford. [3] He was ordained deacon after studying at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1887 in Gloucester and priest in 1888 in Bristol. [4] His career began as a curate at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol after which he was Chaplain of his old theological college. [5] He then held incumbencies at St German's, Blackheath [6] St Mary's, Arbroath [7] and St Mary Redcliffe where additionally he was also Rural Dean of Bedminster. In 1904 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Brechin [8] Four years later he became Primus of Scotland, [9] a post he held until his retirement in 1934. He died on 16 August 1944.