Walter John Forbes Robberds[1] (6 September 1863 - 16 August 1944) was an Anglican bishop.[2]
He was born in Baharampur, educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Keble College, Oxford and ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1888[3]. His career began as a Curate at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol after which he was Chaplain of his old theological college[4]. He then held incumbencies at St German’s, Blackheath[5] and St Mary’s, Arbroath [6] before becoming Rural Dean of Bedminster. In 1904 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Brechin[7] Four years later he became Primus of Scotland[8], a post he held until his retirement in 1934.
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| Preceded by Hugh Willoughby Jermyn |
Bishop of Brechin 1904 – 1934 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Donald Mackenzie |
| Preceded by George Howard Wilkinson |
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1908 – 1934 |
Succeeded by Arthur John Maclean |
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