Henry Bickersteth Durant

Henry Bickersteth Durant (17 March 1871 – 16 January 1932[1]) was the Bishop of Lahore from 1913[2] until his death.

Born into a very eminent ecclesiastical family – his father was Secretary of the Church Missionary Society, his uncle was Bishop of Exeter and his cousin Bishop of South Tokyo – he was educated at Highgate School, and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[3][4] Ordained in 1894, after a curacy at St Matthew’s, East Stonehouse,[5] he became a Missionary in India, eventually rising to be Principal of St John’s College, Agra.[6] before elevation to the episcopate [7]

Church of England titles
Preceded by
George Alfred Lefroy		 Bishop of Lahore
1913 – 1932		 Succeeded by
George Dunsford Barne

Notes

  1. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Jan 19, 1932; pg. 14; Issue 46034; col D The Bishop Of Lahore
  2. ^ ”The Clergy List, 1913-14” London, Kelly’s,1914
  3. ^ Durrant, Henry Bickersteth in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  4. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  5. ^ Church registers
  6. ^ College web site
  7. ^ New Bishop Of Lahore.The Times Thursday, Feb 20, 1913; pg. 11; Issue 40140; col A
Anglican bishops of Lahore

Thomas Valpy French • Henry James Matthew • George Alfred Lefroy • Henry Bickersteth Durant • George Dunsford Barne • Laurence Henry Woolmer • Inayat Masih • Alexander John Malik •