Edmund Pearce Explained

Edmund Courtenay Pearce was the inaugural Bishop of Derby[1] from 1927[2] until his death in 1935.[3] His brother Ernest was the Bishop of Worcester from 1919 to 1930.[4]

Born on 17 December 1870 and educated at Christ's Hospital[5] and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge,[6] he was ordained in 1899.[7] His career began with a curacy at St James, Muswell Hill.[8] He was then Vicar of St Bene't's, Cambridge,[9] Dean then Master of his old college and finally (before his elevation to the episcopate) Vice-Chancellor of the University. He died while taking a confirmation service near Glossop.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About. https://web.archive.org/web/20081120224719/http://www.derby.anglican.org/about/facts_n_stats.php. dead. Lucy. Harrison. November 20, 2008. derby.anglican.org.
  2. Bishop Of Derby. The Master Of Corpus Appointed. The Times Wednesday, Aug 10, 1927; pg. 10; Issue 44656; col C
  3. [The Times]
  4. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  5. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-2007]
  6. [The Times]
  7. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  8. Web site: St James Muswell Hill - to live as Jesus lived | to love as Jesus loved.. st-james.org.uk.
  9. Web site: St Benet's Multi Academy Trust | St Benet's Multi Academy Trust.
  10. Web site: Bygone Derbyshire . 2009-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080927211327/http://bygonederbyshire.co.uk/articles/1930s:_Ring_road_taking_shape . 2008-09-27 . dead .

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