George Sumner
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George Henry Sumner was the Suffragan Bishop of Guildford[1] at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Born on 3 July 1824 into an ecclesiastical family [2] and educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford,[3] he was ordained to the priesthood in 1847.[4] His first position was a curacy in Crawley after which he was the rector of Old Alresford and then the Archdeacon of Winchester before his ordination to the episcopate.[5] He died on 11 December 1909. His wife, Mary Sumner, was the founder of the Mothers’ Union.
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| Preceded by John Sutton Utterton[6] |
Bishop of Guildford 1888 –1909 |
Succeeded by John Hugh Granville Randolph |
References
- ↑ thePeerage.com
- ↑ His father was Bishop of Winchester from 1827 until 1869 > “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ The Times, 12 November 1892; pg. 10; Issue 33794; col F University Intelligence. Oxford, Nov. 11
- ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
- ↑ Consecration of Bishops The Times, 1 December 1888; pg. 11; Issue 32558; col
- ↑ There was a gap of 9 years between Utterton's death in 1879 and his appointment > Sudden Death Of The Bishop Of Guildford The Times Monday, Dec 22, 1879; pg. 6; Issue 29757; col E
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