Frederick Edward Ridgeway

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Frederick Edward Ridgeway was an Anglican Bishop from 1901 until his death 20 years later[1]. He was born in 1848 and educated at Tonbridge School and Clare College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1872 he held Incumbencies at St Mary the Virgin, Glasgow (from 1878[2]) and St Peter’s, Kensington(from 1890 until his elevation to the Episcopate) . He was initially the inaugural Bishop of Kensington[3] and latterly Salisbury.

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Inaugural Appointment
Bishop of Kensington
1901 – 1911
Succeeded by
John Primatt Maud
Preceded by
John Wordsworth
Bishop of Salisbury
1911 – 1921
Succeeded by
St. Clair Donaldson

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  2. ^ Where he was additionally Dean of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway from 1888 until 1890
  3. ^ The Times, Monday, Feb 18, 1901; pg. 8; Issue 36381; col A Ecclesiastical Intelligence. Consecration of Bishops Suffragan