Rennie MacInnes explained

The Rt Rev Rennie MacInnes (23 July 1870 – 24 December 1931) was a bishop in the Anglican Church in the first third of the twentieth century.[1]

Biography

MacInnes was educated at Windlesham House School, Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1897.[2] After a curacy at St Matthew's, Bayswater,[3] he spent the rest of his career in the Middle East eventually becoming Bishop of Jerusalem.[4] [5]

Family

His father was the MP Miles MacInnes and his grandfather was the noted general John MacInnes.[6] His son Angus Campbell MacInnes followed him into Holy Orders, eventually becoming Bishop of Bedford before translation to his former See Jerusalem.

Further reading

Notes for Travellers by road and rail in Palestine and Syria MacInnes, R: London, H.B Skinner & Co, 1926

External links

Notes and References

  1. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-2007]
  2. Ordinations. Canterbury The Times Wednesday, Dec 22, 1897; pg. 3; Issue 35393; col C
  3. Book: [[Richard Malden|Malden Richard (ed)]] . Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn) . London . The Field Press. 800. 1920 .
  4. Ecclesiastical NewsConsecration of the New Bishop of Jerusalem The Times Wednesday, Jan 20, 1915; pg. 5; Issue 40756; col C
  5. Book: Wilson, G. Herbert. Windlesham House School: History and Muster Roll 1837–1937. McCorquodale & Co. Ltd.. 1937. London.
  6. http://www.runet.edu/festival/clans/macinnes.html Clan MacInnes