Thomas Sprott (bishop) explained

Thomas Henry Sprott,[1] OBE[2] (26 September 1856 – 25 July 1942) was an Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century.

Life

Born on 26 September 1856 at Dromore, County Down,[3] he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[4] and ordained in 1879.[5] Following curacies at Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull[6] and St John the Evangelist, Waterloo Road,[7] he became Minister of St Barnabas', Mount Eden, Auckland[8] in 1886.

From 1892 until 1911 Sprott was Vicar of St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington[9] when he was elevated to the episcopate as the 4th bishop of Wellington, a post he held for 25 years.[10] Described as a "a profound divine who for years tried to fathom the deeps of modern reasoning",[11] he died on 25 July 1942.[12] His wife[13] Edith survived him and died in 1945, but his son (who was awarded the Military Cross in 1917)[14] died on active service with the Norfolk Regiment in March 1918.[15]

Legacy

Sprott House, a residential home for the elderly in Wellington, New Zealand, is named for him.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Photo of Sprott . Mp.natlib.govt.nz . 26 September 1928 . 12 January 2012.
  2. "Birthday honours". The Times 3 June 1919; pg. 18; Issue 42116; col B
  3. Web site: McCaul . John H . DNZB . DNZB . 12 January 2012.
  4. [Who's Who (UK)|Who was Who 1987–1990]
  5. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  6. Web site: Hull Holy Trinity parish records . Eastriding.gov.uk . 12 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220003602/http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/dservea/advancedsearch/dserve.exe?dsqServer=defiant&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=NaviTree.tcl&dsqField=RefNo&dsqItem=zPE158%2F2 . 20 February 2012.
  7. Web site: United Kingdom . Church details . London-se1.co.uk . 12 January 2012.
  8. Web site: Brief details . Aucklandcity.govt.nz . 12 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111124114639/http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/places/walkways/mteden/neighbourhood.asp . 24 November 2011.
  9. Web site: The Rev. Thomas Henry Sprott . The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Wellington Provincial District) . Nzetc.org . 12 January 2012.
  10. Web site: Hull Times Index 1928–45. 12 January 2012.
  11. Web site: Past Papers NZ Truth . Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz . 11 July 1929 . 12 January 2012.
  12. "Obituary The Rt Rev T.H. Sprott". The Times 27 July 1942; pg. 6; Issue 49298; col E
  13. Web site: Photo of spouse . Timeframes.natlib.govt.nz . 28 February 2011 . 12 January 2012.
  14. Web site: Auckland Weekly News 1 November 1917 . Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com . 1 November 1917 . 12 January 2012.
  15. Web site: Wakefield Family History Sharing . Wakefieldfhs.org.uk . 12 January 2012.

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