Walter Robberds

Walter John Forbes Robberds[1] (6 September 1863 - 16 August 1944) was an Anglican bishop.[2]

He was born in Baharampur, educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Keble College, Oxford and ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1888.[3] His career began as a Curate at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol after which he was Chaplain of his old theological college.[4] He then held incumbencies at St German’s, Blackheath[5] St Mary’s, Arbroath[6] and St Mary Redcliffe where he was also Rural Dean of Bedminster. In 1904 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Brechin[7] Four years later he became Primus of Scotland,[8] a post he held until his retirement in 1934.

References

  1. NPG details
  2. National Archives
  3. ”The Clergy List”London, Kelly’s, 1913
  4. The Times, Thursday, Dec 31, 1891; pg. 10; Issue 33522; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence New appointments
  5. Diocese of Southwark
  6. ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  7. .Diocese of Brechin
  8. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Hugh Willoughby Jermyn
Bishop of Brechin
1904 1934
Succeeded by
Kenneth Donald Mackenzie
Preceded by
George Howard Wilkinson
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
1908 1934
Succeeded by
Arthur John Maclean


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