Walter Robberds
Scottish Anglican bishop (1863–1944)
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Walter John Forbes Robberds[1] (1863–1944) was a Scottish Anglican bishop.[2]
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Walter Robberds | |
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| Bishop of Brechin Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
Robberds c. 1900s | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Brechin |
| In office | 1904–1934 |
| Predecessor | Hugh Jermyn |
| Successor | Kenneth Mackenzie |
| Other post | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1908–1934) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1888 by Charles Ellicott |
| Consecration | 6 January 1904 by James Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1863 Baharampur, India |
| Died | 16 August 1944 (aged 80) Royal Tunbridge Wells, England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents |
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| Spouse |
May Ethel Fox James (m. 1896) |
| Children | 4 |
Life and ministry
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.
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