Alfred Blomfield

Alfred Blomfield^[1] (1833–1894)^[2] was an Anglican bishop^[3] in the last decades of the 19th century.

Alfred was the son of Charles Blomfield, sometime Bishop of London^[4] and brother of the architect Arthur Blomfield. He was educated at Harrow and Balliol before being awarded a Fellowship at All Souls. From 1857 he was a Curate at Kidderminster, then its Vicar. After this he held further incumbencies in Stepney and Barking, was Archdeacon of Essex (1878–1882)^[5] before a 12-year spell as Bishop of Colchester and Archdeacon of Colchester from 1882^[6] until 1894.

References

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↑ Obituary- The Bishop Of Colchester The TimesTuesday, Nov 06, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34414; col C
↑ ”Church History in Queen Victoria's Reign” Fowler,M: Whitefish Kessinger Publishing, 2005 ISBN 1-4179-7356-0
↑ His father was Bishop of London from 1828 to 1856 > “ A memoir of Charles James Blomfield” Blomfield, A: London, B. Fellowes, 1863
↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
↑ The Times, Thursday, Jan 03, 1894; pg. 3; Issue 34464; col G Ecclesiastical Intelligence- New Bishop of Colchester

Church of England titles
in abeyance	Bishop of Colchester 1882 – 1894	Succeeded by Henry Johnson

Archdeacons of Essex and of West Ham

High Medieval	Theobald Walter Richard Ruffus Robert Banastre Richard de Hegham Theobald de Valognes Thomas de Fauconberg Hugh de Sancto Edmundo Stephen de Sandwic Richard of Gravesend Adam de Faversham Roger de La Legh Robert Winchelsey Laurence de Fuscis de Bera

Late Medieval	Aldebrand Riccardi de Militiis Hildebrand de Anibaldis Stephen de Segrave John de Elham William Vygerous Robert de Canterbury Hugh de Statherne John de Bouser William de Rothwell John Barnet John de Cantebrugg Roger de Freton Henry de Winterton Richard Prentys Edward Prentys John Shirborne Zanobius Mulakyn James Goldwell John Gunthorpe John Crall Edmund Audley Thomas Jane

Early modern	John de Lopez Francis de Busleiden Richard Rawson Edward Moylle Thomas Darbyshire Thomas Cole John Walker William Tabor Samuel Harsnett George Goldman Edward Layfield Thomas Turner Charles Alston Thomas Gooch Reuben Clerke William Gibson Thomas Rutherforth Stotherd Abdy James Waller

Late modern (Essex)	William Gretton Francis Wollaston Hugh Jones Carew St John-Mildmay James Carey Alfred Blomfield Henry Johnson Thomas Stevens, Bishop of Barking James Inskip, Bishop of Barking (became Archdeacon of West Ham)

West Ham	James Inskip (previously Archdeacon of Essex) Hugh Gough John Elvin Denis Wakeling James Adams John Taylor Peter Dawes Roger Sainsbury Tim Stevens Michael Fox Elwin Cockett

Bishops of Colchester

Alfred Blomfield Henry Johnson Robert Whitcombe Thomas Chapman Charles Ridsdale Dudley Narborough Roderic Coote (became first area bishop)

Area bishops	Roderic Coote Michael Vickers Edward Holland Christopher Morgan Roger Morris

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