Robert Wyse Jackson Explained

Robert Wyse Jackson
Order:Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe
Term Start:1961
Term End:1970
Birth Date:12 July 1908
Death Date:21 October 1976
Nationality:Irish
Alma Mater:Trinity College, Dublin
Spouse:(1) Margaretta Nolan née Macdonald
Lois Margery née Phair

Robert Wyse Jackson (12 July 1908 – 21 October 1976) was an Irish Bishop[1] and author.[2] [3]

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin,[4] he qualified as a barrister[5] but was then ordained in 1934. He began his career as Curate of St James' Church, Broughton, Salford[6] after which he was Curate-in-charge of Corbally and then Rector of St Michael’s, Limerick from 1940 to 1943. He was Dean of the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist and St Patrick’s Rock, Cashel[7] from 1946 to 1960 and then Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe[8] from 1961[9] until his retirement in 1970.

Wyse Jackson was born in Kilcullen, County Kildare, Ireland, the son of Richard William Jackson and Belinda Hester Sherlock. He married twice; first to Margaretta Nolan McDonald, and second to Lois Margery Phair. He had seven children including Peter Wyse Jackson.

Notes and References

  1. Fryde, E. B; Greenway, D. E; Porter, S; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. .
  2. Amongst others he wrote "Pleadings in Tort", 1933; "Swift and his Circle", 1945; "Church of Ireland History, 1600–1932", 1953; and "The Story of Limerick", 1973 > British Library website accessed 13:09 GMT 19 December 2010
  3. "A New History of Ireland" Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F:Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976
  4. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-1990]
  5. Bar Examinations Michaelmas Results The Times Friday, 30 October 1931; pg. 4; Issue 45967; col F
  6. [Crockford's Clerical Directory|Crockfords 1940-41]
  7. http://www.ricorso.net/rx/az-data/index.htm Ricorso
  8. Bishop Of Limerick Elected The Times Thursday, 3 November 1960; pg. 6; Issue 54919; col E
  9. Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Limerick The Times Tuesday, 10 January 1961; pg. 12; Issue 54975; col D