Herbert Mather Explained

Herbert Mather (1840–1916) was an Anglican bishop in the last decades of the 19th century and the first part of the 20th.[1] [2]

Mather was educated at St Andrew's University and Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in 1867.[3] He began his ordained ministry as vice-principal and then the principal of Carmarthen Training College.[4] He then became chaplain to the Bishop of Newfoundland and incumbent of the cathedral. After this he was the rector of All Saints' Huntingdon and rural dean of Gartree.[5] From 1891 to 1897 he was Provost of St Andrew's Cathedral, Inverness[6] when he was ordained to the episcopate[7] as the 4th Bishop of Antigua.[8] Returning to England he was an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Hereford until his retirement in 1912.

References

  1. Bishop Mather, The Times, London, 1 August 1922; pg. 11; Issue 43098; col D
  2. [Who's Who (UK)|“Who was Who”]
  3. Ordinations, The Times, London, 21 March 1867; pg. 12; Issue 25764; col A
  4. Book: [[Richard Malden|Malden Richard (ed)]] . Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn) . London . The Field Press. 1006. 1920 .
  5. [The Times]
  6. "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000", Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh, T & T Clark,
  7. [The Times]
  8. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900