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The Right Reverend Arthur William Thomson Perowne (13 June 1867 – 9 April 1948) was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the first half of the 20th century.[1]

Arthur Perowne was born into a distinguished ecclesiastical family: his father was John James Stewart Perowne sometime Bishop of Worcester. He was educated at Haileybury and King's College, Cambridge.[2][3] Ordained in 1894 he began his ministry as a curate at Hartlebury[4] after which he was Vicar of St Philip and St James Hallow, Rural Dean of Edgbaston,[5] Prebendary of Exeter and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) Archdeacon of Plymouth. Initially the first Bishop of Bradford, he was translated to Worcester in 1931.[6] A keen fisherman,[1] in retirement he lived at Gloucester and died on 9 April 1948.

References

  1. ^ a b “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  2. ^ "Perowne, Arthur William Thomson (PRWN886AW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ University Intelligence. Oxford. Feb. 4. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Monday, Feb 06, 1893; pg. 8; Issue 33867; col D
  4. ^ My ancestors
  5. ^ "St George's Church Edgbaston" 1838 - 1998 Harkness,J.C/Pinkess,J.R.H: Birmingham St George's Edgbaston PCC, July 1998
  6. ^ New Bishop Of Worcester The Times Monday, Feb 09, 1931; pg. 12; Issue 45742; col F

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Church of England titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Bishop of Bradford
1920–1931
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Worcester
1931–1941
Succeeded by

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