George Cranswick

George Harvard Cranswick (1882–1954) was the 2nd Bishop[1] of Gippsland[2] from 1917[3] until 1942.[4]

Educated at The King's School, Parramatta [5] and Sydney University,[6] he was ordained in 1908.[7] In a varied career he was Acting Vice-Principal of Noble College, Masulipatam, Headmaster of the CMS Bezwada, Chairman of the Deccan District Church Council, and Rector of St Paul’s, Chatswood[8] before his elevation to the Episcopate. His younger brother Geoffrey was the 8th Bishop of Tasmania.[9] An eminent author,[10] he died on 25 October 1954.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Australian Newspapers Archive
  2. ↑ ADB on line
  3. ↑ Ranked Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936
  4. ↑ Diocesan history
  5. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  6. ↑ Matriculation details
  7. ↑ "The Clergy List" London, Kelly’s, 1913
  8. ↑ Church web site
  9. ↑ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  10. ↑ Amongst others he wrote "The Call of India" (1908); "Roman Catholic Evasions" (1919); "The Australian Church" (1923); and "A New Deal for Papua" (1949) >National Library of Australia Web Site accessed Wednesday 10 June 2009 at 19:15 GMT
  11. ↑ The Times, Tuesday, 26 October 1954; pg. 10; Issue 53072; col D Obituary Bishop Cranswick
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Arthur Wellesley Pain		 Bishop of Gippsland
1917 –1942 		Succeeded by
Donald Burns Blackwood


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