Edmund Pearce

Dr Pearce (1870–1935) Bishop of Derby by Ernest Townsend^[1]

The Rt. Rev. Edmund Courtenay Pearce was the inaugural Bishop of Derby^[2] from 1927^[3] until his death in 1935.^[4] His brother Ernest was the Bishop of Worcester from 1919 to 1930.^[5]

Born on 17 December 1870 and educated at Christ’s Hospital ^[6] and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge,^[7][8] he was ordained in 1899.^[9] His career began with a curacy at St James, Muswell Hill.^[10] He was then Vicar of St Benedict, Cambridge,^[11] Dean then Master of his old college and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) Vice-Chancellor of the University. He died while taking a confirmation service near Glossop.^[12]

Notes

1. Bishop Pearce, Ernest Townsend, BBC, retrieved 14 July 2014
2. Diocesan details
3. Bishop Of Derby. The Master Of Corpus Appointed. The Times Wednesday, Aug 10, 1927; pg. 10; Issue 44656; col C
4. The Times, Monday, Oct 14, 1935; pg. 20; Issue 47194; col A The Bishop Of Derby Administrative Gifts
5. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
6. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
7. The Times, Friday, Jan 17, 1896; pg. 6; Issue 34789; col A University Intelligence. Cambridge, Jan. 16.
8. "Pearce, Edmund Courtenay (PR889EC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
9. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
10. Church web-site (1)
11. Church web-site (2)
12. Bygone Derbyshire