William Sedgwick (bishop)

The Rt Rev William Walmsley Sedgwick (1858–1948[1]) was the 5th Anglican Bishop of Waiapu whose Episcopate spanned a 15-year period during the first half of the 20th century.

Born at Freemantle in Southampton,[2] William Sedgwick was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge[3][4] and ordained in 1882.[5] He embarked on his career with a curacy at St. John The Baptist, Wateringbury and a short spell as a Naval Chaplain.[6] Later he held incumbencies in Hockley Heath, Vryburg and Bedford, Eastern Cape. From 1897 to 1900 he was Chaplain to the Earl of Home[7] and between 1900 and 1914 he worked in New Zealand,[8] eventually becoming Bishop of Waiapu. His last post was as Vicar of Detling.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ NZetc
  2. ↑ British Sedgwick Genealogy
  3. ↑ "Sedgwick, William Walmsley (SGWK878WW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ↑ University Intelligence. Cambridge, 15 Dec. The Times Friday, 16 Dec 1881; pg. 4; Issue 30379; col D
  5. ↑ The Times, Tuesday, 26 Sep 1882; pg. 7; Issue 30622; col C Ordinations Canterbury
  6. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  7. ↑ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  8. ↑ St Lukes in the City
  9. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
Religious titles
Preceded by
Alfred Walter Averill		 Bishop of Waiapu
1914–1929 		Succeeded by
Herbert William Williams


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