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{{Anglican Portal}}'''Ernest Harold Pearce''' ([[23 July]] [[1865]] – [[28 October]] [[1930]]) was an Anglican bishop, the 106th [[Bishop of Worcester]] from 1919 until his death.<ref> “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN 071363457X</ref>
{{Portal|Christianity}}'''Ernest Harold Pearce''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE|TD}} (23 July 1865 – 28 October 1930) was an Anglican bishop, the 106th [[bishop of Worcester]] from 1919 until his death.<ref>"Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}}</ref>


==Biography==
Ernest Harold Pearce was educated at [[Christ’s Hospital]] and [[Peterhouse, Cambridge]].<ref>{{Venn|id=PR884EH|name=Pearce, Ernest Harold}}</ref> Ordained [[priest]] in 1890 he was firstly an assistant master and school chaplain at Christ’s Hospital. An eminent scholar, he was Professor of Biblical History at [[Queen's College, London]]<ref>[http://www.qcl.org.uk/pioneering.aspx College Web-Site]</ref> until 1905 when he became [[Vicar|Rector]] of [[Christ Church Greyfriars]] in the [[City of London]]. [[Treasurer]] then [[Archdeacon]] of [[Westminster Abbey|Westminster]], he was subsequently elevated to the [[Episcopal see|See]] of [[Diocese of Worcester]].<ref>''New Bishop Of Worcester. Appointment Of Canon E. H. Pearce. (Official Appointments and Notices)'' [[The Times]] Thursday, Jan 02, 1919; pg. 9; Issue 41987; col B </ref> A cleric whose efficiency, powers of rapid work and precision of thought were respected throughout the church,<ref> The Times, Wednesday, Oct 29, 1930; pg. 16; Issue 45656; col B ''The Bishop Of Worcester Administrator And Antiquary'' </ref> he died suddenly on [[28 October]] [[1930]].
He was born on 23 July 1865 and was educated at [[Christ's Hospital]] and [[Peterhouse, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=PR884EH|name=Pearce, Ernest Harold}}</ref> Ordained [[priest]] in 1890 he was firstly an assistant master and school chaplain at [[Christ's Hospital]].<ref>{{cite book | last=[[Richard Malden|Malden Richard (ed)]] | title= Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn) | location= London | publisher= The Field Press| pages=1680| year=1920 }}</ref> An eminent scholar, he was Professor of Biblical History at [[Queen's College, London]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.qcl.org.uk/pioneering.aspx |title=College Web-Site |access-date=3 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131175745/http://qcl.org.uk/pioneering.aspx |archive-date=31 January 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> until 1905 when he became [[Vicar|Rector]] of [[Christ Church Greyfriars]] in the [[City of London]]. [[Treasurer]] then [[Archdeacon of Westminster]], he was subsequently elevated to the [[Episcopal see|See]] of [[Anglican Diocese of Worcester|Diocese of Worcester]].<ref>''New Bishop of Worcester. Appointment of Canon E. H. Pearce. (Official Appointments and Notices)'' [[The Times]] Thursday, 2 January 1919; pg. 9; Issue 41987; col B</ref> A cleric whose efficiency, powers of rapid work and precision of thought were respected throughout the church,<ref>The Times, Wednesday, 29 October 1930; pg. 16; Issue 45656; col B ''The Bishop of Worcester Administrator And Antiquary''</ref> he died suddenly on 28 October 1930, aged 65.{{cn|date=August 2023}}


==Works==
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==External links==
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* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Ernest Harold Pearce}}

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Ernest Harold Pearce CBE TD (23 July 1865 – 28 October 1930) was an Anglican bishop, the 106th bishop of Worcester from 1919 until his death.[1]

Biography[edit]

He was born on 23 July 1865 and was educated at Christ's Hospital and Peterhouse, Cambridge.[2] Ordained priest in 1890 he was firstly an assistant master and school chaplain at Christ's Hospital.[3] An eminent scholar, he was Professor of Biblical History at Queen's College, London[4] until 1905 when he became Rector of Christ Church Greyfriars in the City of London. Treasurer then Archdeacon of Westminster, he was subsequently elevated to the See of Diocese of Worcester.[5] A cleric whose efficiency, powers of rapid work and precision of thought were respected throughout the church,[6] he died suddenly on 28 October 1930, aged 65.[citation needed]

Works[edit]

  • The Annals of Christ's Hospital, 1901
  • The Book of God's Kingdom, 1902
  • The Sons of the Clergy, 1904
  • English Christianity in its Beginnings, 1908
  • The Laws of the Earliest Gospel, 1913
  • William de Colchester, 1915
  • The Monks of Westminster, 1916
  • The Royal Hospitals at Church, 1925
  • The Register of Thomas de Cobham, 1317-1327, 1930

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  2. ^ "Pearce, Ernest Harold (PR884EH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1680.
  4. ^ "College Web-Site". Archived from the original on 31 January 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
  5. ^ New Bishop of Worcester. Appointment of Canon E. H. Pearce. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Thursday, 2 January 1919; pg. 9; Issue 41987; col B
  6. ^ The Times, Wednesday, 29 October 1930; pg. 16; Issue 45656; col B The Bishop of Worcester Administrator And Antiquary

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