Alex Wood (bishop) explained

Alex Wood (1871  - May 1937) was an Anglican bishop in India from 1919 to 1937.

He was born in 1871, educated at Aberdeen University and Edinburgh Theological College[1] and ordained in 1895.[2] His first post was a curacy at St John's Forfar.[3] He was at the Scottish Episcopalian Mission at Chanda from 1898 to 1919,[4] a period of service interrupted by World War I service as a temporary Chaplain to the Forces.[5] In 1919 he became Bishop of Chota Nagpur and in 1926 was translated to Nagpur. He died in post on May 1937,[6] his predecessor writing his biography.[7]

Notes and References

  1. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-2007]
  2. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  3. "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark
  4. Book: [[Richard Malden|Malden Richard (ed)]] . Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn) . London . The Field Press. 270. 1920 .
  5. For which he was awarded the OBE- Who was Who (ibid)
  6. [The Times]
  7. https://openlibrary.org/b/OL18374194M/Alex_Wood_Bishop_of_Nagpur_missionary_sportsman_philosopher Open Library