Edward Hicks (bishop)
| Rt Rev Edward Lee Hicks | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lincoln | |
| Church | Anglican |
| See | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Installed | 30 June 1910 |
| Term ended | 14 August 1919 |
| Predecessor | Edward King |
| Successor | William Shuckburgh Swayne |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1886 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 December 1843 Oxford, England |
| Died | 14 August 1919 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
The Rt Rev Edward Lee Hicks[1] (23 December 1843 - 14 August 1919) was an eminent[2] Anglican priest[3] and author[4] who served as Bishop of Lincoln[5] 1910-1919.[6]
Life and works
Born in Oxford in 1843, he was educated at Magdalen College School and Brasenose College, Oxford[7] and ordained in 1886.[8] After a spell as Fellow and Tutor at Corpus Christi College, Oxford[9] he was Rector of Fenny Compton[10] before becoming the first Principal of Hulme Hall. After this he was a Canon Residentiary of Manchester Cathedral, then Rural Dean of Salford[11] until his elevation to the Episcopate.[12] He died in post in 1919.[13][14] Novelist and biographer Penelope Fitzgerald was his granddaughter.[15]
Further reading
- GR Evans, Edward Hicks: Pacifist Bishop at War, Lion Hudson, 2014, ISBN 9780745956534
- JH Fowler, The Life and Letters of Edward Lee Hicks, London: Chroistophers, 1922
- Graham Neville, Radical Churchman: Edward Lee Hicks and the New Liberalism, Oxford University Press, 1998, ISBN 0198269773
Notes
- ↑ NPG details
- ↑ American Libraries
- ↑ “Edward Lee Hicks: Bishop of Lincoln, 1910-1919” Neville,G: Carshalton, Honeywood, 1994 ISBN 1-870561-08-2
- ↑ Amongst others he wrote: “Greek Inscriptions in the British Museum”, 1874; “Henry Bazely the Oxford Evangelist”, 1886; “Addresses on the Temptation”, 1903;and “Building in Troublous Times”, 1912 > British Library Catalogue accessed 14 May 2009
- ↑ The Times, Saturday, 25 June 1910; p. 5; Issue 39308; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence New Bishop of Lincoln
- ↑ Diocesan web-site
- ↑ The Times, Friday, 15 June 1866; p. 12; Issue 25525; col C University Intelligence
- ↑ The Times, Tuesday, 26 September 1871; p. 4; Issue 27178; col D Ordinations Oxford
- ↑ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Parish history
- ↑ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ↑ National Archives
- ↑ Illustrated London News
- ↑ Death Of Bishop Hicks. Scholar And Social Reformer The Times Saturday, 16 August 1919; p. 13; Issue 42180; col C
- ↑ The Guardian
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward King |
Bishop of Lincoln 1910–1919 |
Succeeded by William Shuckburgh Swayne |
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