Frederick Western Explained

Frederick James Western (24 February 1880 – 24 November 1951)[1] [2] was the fifth Anglican Bishop of Tinnevelly[3] in the mid-20th century.[4]

He was educated at Marlborough and Trinity College, Cambridge. He joined the Cambridge Mission to Delhi in 1904 and was ordained twelve years later becoming its Head in 1918.[5] From 1923 to 1929 he was a Canon Residentiary of the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, Lahore after which he was appointed to the episcopate.[6] He was buried on 30 November 1951.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.genealogy4u.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I692&tree=western2007 Genealogical web site
  2. Obituary: Bishop F. J. Western The Times Thursday, 29 November 1951; pg. 6; Issue 52171; col F
  3. http://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk:8080/Archives/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Persons&dsqSearch=Code=='593'&dsqCmd=Show.tcl National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  4. [Who's Who|“Who was Who”]
  5. " The early history of the Cambridge Mission to Delhi" Western, F.J: London, SPCK, 1949
  6. Ecclesiastical News. New Bishop Of Tinnevelly The Times Wednesday, 20 February 1929; pg. 17; Issue 45132; col E

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