Edmund Powell Explained

Edmund Nathanael Powell (2 September 1859 – 11 April 1928) was Bishop of Mashonaland[1] from 1908 to 1910.[2]

He was born in Buckhurst Hill,[3] educated at Winchester and Trinity College, Oxford[4] and ordained in 1884.[5] His first post was a curacy in Chelmsford[6] after which he was Priest in charge of the Beckton Mission.[7] He was then Vicar of St Stephen, Upton Park[8] before his elevation to the episcopate.[9] At some point, he gained a Doctorate of Divinity (DD).

On his return to England he held further Incumbencies at St Saviour, Poplar and St Nicholas Castle Hedingham.[10]

References

  1. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=182-hussey&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1 National Archives
  2. ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
  3. http://halhed.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I10203&tree=halhed&PHPSESSID=d5e9c8c5228762a08aef60973e9a2453 Halhed genealogy
  4. University Intelligence Oxford, June 5 The Times Saturday, Jun 06, 1885; pg. 13; Issue 31466; col E
  5. Book: [[Richard Malden|Malden Richard (ed)]] . Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn) . London . The Field Press. 1209. 1920 .
  6. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897–2007]
  7. “World Atlas of Christian Missions” Dennis,J.S; Beach,H.P/Fahs, C.H:New York, Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions,1911
  8. Web site: EoLFHS . 2009-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090819073016/http://www.eolfhs.org.uk/parish/upton_park.htm . 2009-08-19 . dead .
  9. “Church and Settler in Colonial Zimbabwe: A Study in the History of the Anglican Diocese of Mashonaland/Southern Rhodesia, 1890-1925, Vol. 34” Welsh, P(Ed): Boston, Brill Academic Publishing, 2008
  10. Obituary Bishop Powell The Times Friday, Apr 13, 1928; pg. 16; Issue 44866; col B

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