Basil Roberts

Basil Coleby Roberts DD MA (Cantab)^[1] (23 September 1887- 3 February 1957)^[2] was an Anglican bishop^[3] in the first half of the 20th century.^[4]

Born into a clerical family,^[5] he was educated at Marlborough College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1912,^[6] his first post was as a Curate at St Jude’s, Salterhebble.^[7] He was a Lecturer at St Augustine’s College, Canterbury from 1913 to 1922.^[8] He was Chaplain of Selangor^[9] from 1922 to 1927^[10] when he became Bishop of Singapore,^[11] a post he held until 1940. The following year he became Warden of St Augustine’s^[12] and an Assistant Bishop of Canterbury.

Notes

1. National Archives
2. The Times, Tuesday, Feb 05, 1957; pg. 10; Issue 53757; col E The Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts
3. Diocese of West Malaysia
4. Janus
5. His father was Henry Eugene Roberts >“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
6. ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
7. Calderdale Companion
8. Malaysian Saturday Post
9. CSCA SPG Archives
10. Singapore Diocesan Magazine Vol. XXVI No. 94
11. The Bishopric Of Singapore The Times Tuesday, Aug 02, 1927; pg. 12; Issue 44649; col B
12. The Times, Thursday, Feb 20, 1941; pg. 7; Issue 48855; col C Ecclesiastical News Church Appointments