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'''Arthur William Thomson Perowne''' (13 June 1867{{snd}}9 April 1948) was an [[Anglican]] [[bishop]] in Britain. He was the first [[Bishop of Bradford (diocese)|Bishop of Bradford]] and, from 1931, was the [[Bishop of Worcester]].<ref name="ww">{{Who's Who | surname = Perowne | othernames = Arthur William Thomson | id = 230346 | type = was | volume = 1920–2016 | edition = April 2014 online | accessed = 16 April 2017 }}</ref> |
'''Arthur William Thomson Perowne''' (13 June 1867{{snd}}9 April 1948) was an [[Anglican]] [[bishop]] in Britain. He was the first [[Bishop of Bradford (diocese)|Bishop of Bradford]] and, from 1931, was the [[Bishop of Worcester]].<ref name="ww">{{Who's Who | surname = Perowne | othernames = Arthur William Thomson | id = 230346 | type = was | volume = 1920–2016 | edition = April 2014 online | accessed = 16 April 2017 }}</ref> |
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==Birth family and education== |
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==Early life== |
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Perowne was born into a distinguished ecclesiastical family: he was the fourth son of [[John Perowne]], sometime [[Bishop of Worcester]], his uncles [[Thomas Perowne (died 1913)|Thomas]] and [[Edward Perowne|Edward]] were [[Archdeacon of Norwich]] and [[Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge]] respectively and his first-cousin [[Thomas Perowne (died 1954)|Thomas]] also Archdeacon of Norwich. He was educated at [[Haileybury and Imperial Service College]] and [[King's College, Cambridge]] (he was admitted 4 October 1886, matriculated that Michaelmas, and gained the degrees of [[Bachelor of Arts]] {BA, 1889}, [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Cambridge Master of Arts]] {MA(Cantab), 1893}, and [[Doctor of Divinity]] {DD, 1920}).<ref name="acad">{{acad|id=PRWN886AW|name=Perowne, Arthur William Thomson}}</ref><ref>''University Intelligence. Oxford. Feb. 4. (Official Appointments and Notices)'' [[The Times]], Monday 6 February 1893; p. 8; Issue 33867; col. D</ref> |
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==Priest== |
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Having been assistant master at [[Magdalen College School, Oxford|Magdalen College Choir School, Oxford]] since 1890, Perowne was ordained a deacon in 1893 and a priest in 1894,<ref name="acad" /> beginning his ministry with his title post as a [[curate]] at [[Hartlebury]], [[Worcestershire]]<ref>[http://myancestors.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/arthur-william-thomson-perowne-1867-1948/ My ancestors]</ref> (being also a chaplain to [[John Perowne|his father]], the Bishop of Worcester). His first incumbency was as [[Vicar]] of [[Hallow, Worcestershire#Parish Church|St Philip & St James, Hallow, Worcestershire]] (1901–1904),<ref name="acad" /> after which he became Vicar of [[St George's Church, Edgbaston|St George's Edgbaston]], [[Warwickshire]]<!--as was--> from 1904, [[Rural Dean]] of [[Edgbaston]]<ref>"St George's Church Edgbaston" 1838 – 1998 Harkness, J. C./Pinkess, J. R. H.: Birmingham, St George's [[Edgbaston]] PCC, July 1998</ref> from 1905 and an [[honorary canon]] of [[Birmingham Cathedral]] from 1912. |
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In 1913, he left all three posts in Warks for [[Devon]], where he became Vicar of [[St Andrew's Church, Plymouth|St Andrew's, Plymouth]]; he became additionally Rural Dean for the [[Three Towns]] (i.e. the wider Borough of Plymouth), 1914–1918, a [[Prebendary]] of [[Exeter Cathedral]] from 1917, [[Archdeacon of Plymouth]] from 1918, and a [[Chaplain to the King]] from 1918, remaining as Vicar of [[Plymouth]] throughout, until he relinquished them all in 1920.<ref name="acad" /> |
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==Bishop== |
==Bishop== |
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Initially the first [[Bishop of Bradford (diocese)|Bishop of Bradford]] (1920–1931), he was [[translation (ecclesiastical)|translated]] to [[Bishop of Worcester|Worcester]] in 1931.<ref>"New Bishop of Worcester", ''[[The Times]]'', 9 February 1931, p. 12</ref> |
Initially the first [[Bishop of Bradford (diocese)|Bishop of Bradford]] (1920–1931),<ref name="acad" /> he was [[translation (ecclesiastical)|translated]] to [[Bishop of Worcester|Worcester]] in 1931.<ref>"New Bishop of Worcester", ''[[The Times]]'', 9 February 1931, p. 12</ref> He retired in 1941.<ref name="acad" /> |
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==Marriages, family and death== |
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==Personal life== |
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In 1895, he married Helena Frances Oldnall-Russell (1869–1922). They had three sons: Francis Edward Perowne (1898–1988), [[Stewart Perowne]], a diplomat, archaeologist and historian, and Leslie Arthur Perowne (1906–1997), sometime Head of Music at the [[BBC]], who was responsible for bringing [[Albert Ketèlbey]] out of retirement to conduct a huge BBC Ketèlbey Concert at the [[Royal Albert Hall]], prior to [[World War II]]. |
In 1895, he married Helena Frances Oldnall-Russell (1869–1922). They had three sons:<ref name="acad" /> Francis Edward Perowne (1898–1988), [[Stewart Perowne]], a diplomat, archaeologist and historian, and Leslie Arthur Perowne (1906–1997), sometime Head of Music at the [[BBC]], who was responsible for bringing [[Albert Ketèlbey]] out of retirement to conduct a huge BBC Ketèlbey Concert at the [[Royal Albert Hall]], prior to [[World War II]]. |
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A keen fisherman,<ref name="ww" /> he lived retirement in [[Gloucester]] with his second wife, Mabel (1886–1968), the second daughter of Thomas Henry Bailey of Wyldcroft in [[Wokingham]], whom he had married in 1926. |
A keen fisherman,<ref name="ww" /> he lived retirement in [[Gloucester]] (where he died) with his second wife, Mabel (1886–1968), the second daughter of Thomas Henry Bailey of Wyldcroft in [[Wokingham]], whom he had married in 1926.<ref name="acad" /> |
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==Family tree== |
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Revision as of 17:11, 20 April 2017
Arthur William Thomson Perowne (13 June 1867 – 9 April 1948) was an Anglican bishop in Britain. He was the first Bishop of Bradford and, from 1931, was the Bishop of Worcester.[1]
Birth family and education
Perowne was born into a distinguished ecclesiastical family: he was the fourth son of John Perowne, sometime Bishop of Worcester, his uncles Thomas and Edward were Archdeacon of Norwich and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge respectively and his first-cousin Thomas also Archdeacon of Norwich. He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College and King's College, Cambridge (he was admitted 4 October 1886, matriculated that Michaelmas, and gained the degrees of Bachelor of Arts {BA, 1889}, Cambridge Master of Arts {MA(Cantab), 1893}, and Doctor of Divinity {DD, 1920}).[2][3]
Priest
Having been assistant master at Magdalen College Choir School, Oxford since 1890, Perowne was ordained a deacon in 1893 and a priest in 1894,[2] beginning his ministry with his title post as a curate at Hartlebury, Worcestershire[4] (being also a chaplain to his father, the Bishop of Worcester). His first incumbency was as Vicar of St Philip & St James, Hallow, Worcestershire (1901–1904),[2] after which he became Vicar of St George's Edgbaston, Warwickshire from 1904, Rural Dean of Edgbaston[5] from 1905 and an honorary canon of Birmingham Cathedral from 1912.
In 1913, he left all three posts in Warks for Devon, where he became Vicar of St Andrew's, Plymouth; he became additionally Rural Dean for the Three Towns (i.e. the wider Borough of Plymouth), 1914–1918, a Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral from 1917, Archdeacon of Plymouth from 1918, and a Chaplain to the King from 1918, remaining as Vicar of Plymouth throughout, until he relinquished them all in 1920.[2]
Bishop
Initially the first Bishop of Bradford (1920–1931),[2] he was translated to Worcester in 1931.[6] He retired in 1941.[2]
Marriages, family and death
In 1895, he married Helena Frances Oldnall-Russell (1869–1922). They had three sons:[2] Francis Edward Perowne (1898–1988), Stewart Perowne, a diplomat, archaeologist and historian, and Leslie Arthur Perowne (1906–1997), sometime Head of Music at the BBC, who was responsible for bringing Albert Ketèlbey out of retirement to conduct a huge BBC Ketèlbey Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, prior to World War II.
A keen fisherman,[1] he lived retirement in Gloucester (where he died) with his second wife, Mabel (1886–1968), the second daughter of Thomas Henry Bailey of Wyldcroft in Wokingham, whom he had married in 1926.[2]
Family tree
References
- ^ a b Perowne. "Perowne, Arthur William Thomson". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ a b c d e f g h "Perowne, Arthur William Thomson (PRWN886AW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ University Intelligence. Oxford. Feb. 4. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times, Monday 6 February 1893; p. 8; Issue 33867; col. D
- ^ My ancestors
- ^ "St George's Church Edgbaston" 1838 – 1998 Harkness, J. C./Pinkess, J. R. H.: Birmingham, St George's Edgbaston PCC, July 1998
- ^ "New Bishop of Worcester", The Times, 9 February 1931, p. 12
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