The Rt Rev Hugh Van Lynden Otter-Barry CBE, (7 March 1887 - 9 May 1971), was the Bishop of Mauritius from 1931-1959.[1].
He was educated at Marlborough and Trinity College, Cambridge [2]. Ordained in 1910 he was initially a Curate at St Luke's, Chelsea[3] and then a missionary priest in Queensland. From 1919 until 1926 he was Vicar of Brill and then began a long period of service to Mauritius- firstly as its Archdeacon; and then from 1931 as its diocesan bishop. He returned to England in 1959[4] where he continued to serve the Church as an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Peterborough until his death.[5]
A primary schools in Mauritius, in the town of Curepipe, is named after Otter-Barry.
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| Preceded by Cyril Henry Golding-Bird |
Bishop of Mauritius 1931 – 1959 |
Succeeded by Alan Francis Bright Rogers |
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