George de Carteret

The Rt Rev George Frederick Cecil Carteret, DD (1886[1]– 1932) was a long serving Anglican Bishop of Jamaica from 1916 until 1931. He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford [2] and ordained in 1889.[3] His first posts were curacies at Canterbury, Tulse Hill, and Cheltenham. Later he held incumbencies at of St Paul’s, Southwark and Christ Church, East Greenwich.[4] In 1913 he was appointed Assistant Bishop of Jamaica before promotion to be its Diocesan three years later. He died in Canterbury[5] on 3 January 1932.[6]

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Enos Nuttall
Bishop of Jamaica
1916 – 1931
Succeeded by
William George Hardie

Notes

  1. ^ Roots web
  2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  3. ^ Ordinations. Canterbury The Times Tuesday, Dec 24, 1889; pg. 6; Issue 32890; col A
  4. ^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
  5. ^ DE Carteret family history
  6. ^ Obituary Bishop De Carteret The Times Tuesday, Jan 05, 1932; pg. 7; Issue 46022; col D