William Sedgwick (bishop)

The Rt Rev William Walmsley Sedgwick (1858–1948^[1]) was the 5th Anglican Bishop of Waiapu whose Episcopate spanned a 15-year period during the first half of the 20th century.

Born at Freemantle in Southampton,^[2] William Sedgwick was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge^[3][4] and ordained in 1882.^[5] He embarked on his career with a curacy at St. John The Baptist, Wateringbury and a short spell as a Naval Chaplain.^[6] Later he held incumbencies in Hockley Heath, Vryburg and Bedford, Eastern Cape. From 1897 to 1900 he was Chaplain to the Earl of Home^[7] and between 1900 and 1914 he worked in New Zealand,^[8] eventually becoming Bishop of Waiapu. His last post was as Vicar of Detling.^[9]

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2. British Sedgwick Genealogy
3. "Sedgwick, William Walmsley (SGWK878WW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
4. University Intelligence. Cambridge, 15 Dec. The Times Friday, 16 Dec 1881; pg. 4; Issue 30379; col D
5. The Times, Tuesday, 26 Sep 1882; pg. 7; Issue 30622; col C Ordinations Canterbury
6. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
7. ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
8. St Lukes in the City
9. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941