Robert Moline

Robert William Haines Moline MC (20 October 1889 - August 1979) was an Anglican bishop.[1].

Moline was educated at The King's School, Canterbury[2] and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Decorated for World War I service with the Rifle Brigade,[3] he was ordained in 1921 [4] and began his ministry with a curacy at St Matthew’s Bethnal Green[5] after which he joined the Brotherhood of St Barnabas in North Queensland[6]. He was its Warden from 1925 to 1927 and was the Archdeacon of the area until 1929. Returning to England he was Rector of North Cadbury then of Poplar. From 1940 until 1947 he was Vicar of St Paul’s Knightsbridge when he became Archbishop of Perth,[7], a position he held until his retirement in 1962.

References

  1. ^ ADB
  2. ^ The Times, Friday, May 02, 1958; pg. 12; Issue 54140; col D The King's School, Canterbury “The preacher at speech day will be the Most Rev R.W.H. Moline, Archbishop of Perth, an Old King’s Scholar”
  3. ^ London Gazette
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1976 ISBN 0108153674
  5. ^ Church website
  6. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  7. ^ Ecclesiastical News The New Archbishop Of Perth The Times Thursday, May 01, 1947; pg. 7; Issue 50749; col E
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Henry Le Fanu
Archbishops of Perth
1947 –1962
Succeeded by
George Appleton