Francis Kilner

Francis Charles Kilner (1851 – 19 March 1921) was an Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the early part of the 20th century.

Born in 1851,[1] he was educated at Rugby and Keble College, Oxford.[2]

He was ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1874. He began his career with a curacy at Christ Church, Bootle, after which he was Missioner for the Diocese of Winchester,[3] and then Vicar of Bingley. Following this he was Archdeacon of Craven and then Suffragan Bishop of Richmond[4] until his death on 19 March 1921.

References

  1. Family tree
  2. The Times, Monday, 8 December 1873; p. 12; Issue 27867; col C University Intelligence. Oxford. Dec. 6.
  3. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. The Times, Tuesday, 30 September 1913; p. 3; Issue 40330; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence New Bishop of Richmond


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