George Sumner
For other people named George Sumner, see George Sumner (disambiguation).
George Henry Sumner (3 July 1824 – 11 December 1909) was the Suffragan Bishop of Guildford[1] at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Born on 3 July 1824 into an ecclesiastical family [2] and educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford,[3] he was ordained to the priesthood in 1847.[4] His first position was a curacy in Crawley after which he was the rector of Old Alresford and then the Archdeacon of Winchester before his ordination to the episcopate,[5] 9 years after the death of his predecessor John Sutton Utterton.[6]
Sumner died on 11 December 1909. His wife, Mary Sumner, was the founder of the Mothers’ Union.
References
- ↑ thePeerage.com
- ↑ His father was Bishop of Winchester from 1827 until 1869 > “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ The Times, 12 November 1892; pg. 10; Issue 33794; col F University Intelligence. Oxford, Nov. 11
- ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
- ↑ Consecration of Bishops The Times, 1 December 1888; pg. 11; Issue 32558; col
- ↑ There was a gap of 9 years between Utterton's death in 1879 and his appointment > Sudden Death Of The Bishop Of Guildford The Times Monday, Dec 22, 1879; pg. 6; Issue 29757; col E
External links
- Works by George Henry Sumner at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about George Sumner at Internet Archive
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