George Carnac Fisher

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George Carnac Fisher was Bishop of Southampton from 1896 to 1898 and Ipswich from 1899^[1]to 1906. Born in 1844^[2] he was educated at Harrow School and Brasenose College, Oxford. in 1874 he was appointed Vicar of Forest Row in 1874, transferring to St George, Barrow in Furness^[3] in 1879 and Croydon ten years later. Appointed to Southampton to succeed Awdry, he was later translated to Ipswich, a post he held until ill health^[4] necessitated his resignation in January 1906. He died at his home in Fleggburgh on 9 April 1921.

Church of England titles
Preceded by William Awdry	Bishop of Southampton 1996 – 1898	Succeeded by Arthur Temple Lytlleton
Preceded by In abeyance	Bishop of Ipswich 1899 – 1906	Succeeded by Henry Luke Paget

v • d • e Bishops of Southampton William Awdry • George Carnac Fisher • Arthur Temple Lyttelton • James Macarthur • Cecil Henry Boutflower • Arthur Baillie Lumsdaine Karney • Edmund Robert Morgan • Kenneth Edward Norman Lamplugh • John Kingsmill Cavell • Edward David Cartwright • John Freeman Perry • Jonathan Michael Gledhill • Paul Roger Butler •

v • d • e Bishops of Ipswich Thomas Manning • George Carnac Fisher • Henry Luke Paget •

[edit] Notes

1. ^ The Times, Monday, May 15, 1899; pg. 11; Issue 35829; col E New Bishop Suffragan of Ipswich
2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
3. ^ Picture of church
4. ^ The Times, Monday, Jan 29, 1906; pg. 6; Issue 37929; col C Resignation of Bishop of Ipswich.