William Collins (bishop)

The Rt Rev William Edward Collins, DD (18 February 1867 – 22 March 1911) was an Anglican bishop, Bishop of Gibraltar [1] from 1904 until his death.[2][3]

William Edward Collins was the second son of Joseph Henry Collins, a minining engineer and writer on geology. He was educated at Nuttall's and Chancellor's schools in Truro and at Selwyn College, Cambridge.[4] Ordained in 1891,[5] he began his career as a Curate at All Hallows-by-the-Tower in the City of London. After a short spell as a Lecturer at his old college he became Professor of Ecclesiastical History at King's College, London where he remained until his elevation to the Episcopate. A Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, he died on 22 March 1911.

Notes

  1. ^ Bishops of Gibraltar
  2. ^ Obituary The Bishop Of Gibraltar The Times Saturday, Mar 25, 1911; pg. 11; Issue 39542; col B
  3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  4. ^ Collins, William Edward in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  5. ^ The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900

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Church of England titles
Preceded by
Charles Waldegrave Sandford		 Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe
1904– 1911		 Succeeded by
Henry Joseph Corbett Knight
Bishops of Gibraltar

George Tomlinson  • Walter Trower • Charles Harris • Charles Sandford • William Collins • Henry Knight • John Greig • Frederick Hicks • Harold Buxton • Cecil Horsley • Frederick Craske • Stanley Eley • John Satterthwaite • John Hind • Geoffrey Rowell