Cecil Cherrington Explained

Cecil Arthur Cherrington (1877–1950) was an eminent^[1] Anglican^[2] Bishop^[3] in the 20th century.^[4] He was born into an ecclesiastical family^[5] and was educated at London University. Ordained in 1897,^[6] his first post was a curacy at St Chad's, Liverpool. He was then successively Chaplain of Birkenhead School, a Lecturer at Lichfield Theological College, Vicar of Tunstall, Archdeacon of Mauritius and finally in 1926 the first Bishop of Waikato.^[7] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.^[8] He died in post on 10 August 1950.^[9] Bishop Cherrington founded Waikato Diocesan School for Girls.

Notes and References

1. http://www.holytrinity.co.nz/documents/History2.html Holy Trinity Anglican
2. http://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk:8080/Archives/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Persons&dsqSearch=Code=='15'&dsqCmd=Show.tcl National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
3. http://www.holytrinity.co.nz/documents/History2.html Church Alive
4. http://anglicanhistory.org/nz/blain_directory/directory.pdf Blain Biographical Directory
5. His father was A. O. Cherrington “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007
6. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
7. Ordinations. Liverpool The Times Wednesday, 22 December 1897; p. 3; Issue 35393; col C
8. News: Official jubilee medals . 6 May 1935 . Evening Post . 2 July 2013 . 4 .
9. Obituary Bishop Of Waikato The Times Friday, 11 August 1950; p. 6; Issue 51767 col E