Wilfrid Belcher

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Wilfred Bernard Belcher MC,^[1] (25 July 1891 – 28 January 1963)^[2] was an Anglican bishop in the mid 20th century.^[3]

Belcher was educated at King's School, Bruton and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1922.^[4] His early career was spent with the Bush Brotherhood in Australia.^[5] He held incumbencies at Rickmansworth, Cheshunt and Durban before being appointed Bishop of North Queensland in 1947, a post he held for five years. After this he was Rector of Diss then Vicar of York cum Ravensworth in Natal. His last post was that of Rector of Ovington, Hampshire.

He died on 28 January 1963.^[6]

Religious titles
Preceded by John Oliver Feetham	Bishop of North Queensland 1947–1952	Succeeded by Ian Wotton Allnutt Shevill

References

↑ London Gazette
↑ Who was Who 1987–1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
↑ Anglican Archives
↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940–41 Oxford, OUP,1941
↑ JCU archives
↑ The Times, Wednesday, 30 Jan 1963; pg. 15; Issue 55612; col A Obituary Rt. Rev. W. B. Belcher

v t e Bishops of North Queensland

George Stanton Christopher Barlow George Frodsham John Feetham Wilfrid Belcher Ian Shevill John Lewis Clyde Wood John Noble Bill Ray

Persondata
Name	Belcher, Wilfrid Bernard
Alternative names
Short description	Australian bishop
Date of birth	25 July 1891
Place of birth
Date of death	28 January 1963
Place of death

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