James Macarthur

For other people named James MacArthur, see James MacArthur (disambiguation).

James Macarthur was an Anglican Bishop in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Born on 7 June 1848, Macarthur was educated at the University of Glasgow and studied for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon.[1] From 1878 he was Curate at St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol before Incumbencies in Lamplugh and Westminster. Promotion to Rural Dean of Ealing followed before his elevation to the Episcopate as Bishop of Bombay[2] in 1898. After 5 years he was translated to Southampton.

In 1909, he gave the lych-gate at North Stoneham church in memory of his wife, Emily.[3] It was designed by Isle of Wight architect Percy Stone, and built of oak timber taken from HMS Thunderer which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar.[4]

Macarthur died on 2 May 1922.

References

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  2. ^ The Times, Saturday, 11 Jun 1898; pg. 13; Issue 35540; col A Ecclesiastical Intelligence. New Bishop of Bombay
  3. ^ "Early photographs of North Stoneham Church". North Stoneham Park. 2008–2009. http://www.northstoneham.org.uk/church/earlyphotos.html. Retrieved 20 November 2009. 
  4. ^ Mann, John Edgar (2002). Book of the Stonehams. Tiverton: Halsgrove. p. 44. ISBN 1-84114-213-1. 
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Louis George Mylne		 Bishop of Bombay
1898 – 1903		 Succeeded by
Walter Ruthven Pym
Preceded by
Arthur Temple Lyttelton		 Bishop of Southampton
1903 – 1921		 Succeeded by
Cecil Henry Boutflower
Anglican bishops of Bombay

Thomas Carr • John Harding • Henry Alexander Douglas • Louis George Mylne • James Macarthur • Walter Ruthven Pym • Edwin James Palmer • Richard Dyke Acland • William Quinlan Lash • Christopher Robinson • Arthur William Luther • Dinesh Chandra Gorai • Prakash Dinkar Patole  •
Bishops of Southampton