Wale Hicks Explained

John Wale Hicks FRCP was an Anglican bishop,^[1] educationalist and author in the second half of the nineteenth century.^[2] He was identified with the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism.

Life

He was born in 1840 and studied at the University of London^[3] and at St Thomas's Hospital^[4] before entering Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1866. Ordained in 1871,^[5] his first post was a curacy at Little St Mary’s, Cambridge. A multi-disciplinary scientist, he was elected a fellow of Sidney Sussex College in 1874,^[6] where he published "books on both doctrine and inorganic chemistry".^[7] He was later elected Dean of Sidney Sussex and in 1892 chosen to succeed George Wyndham Knight-Bruce as Bishop of Bloemfontein,^{[8] [9]} a post he held until his death on 12 October 1899.^{[10] [11]} There is a memorial window to him in Clawton parish church.^[12]

Works

• A Text-Book of Inorganic Chemistry, 1877
• The Christian Doctrine of the Godhead, 1886
• The Doctrine of Absolution, 1889
• The Fall and Restoration of Man, 1893

External links

• Perfect in the Day of Christ: The Sermon Preached at St. Cuthbert's, Earl's Court, on the Eve of All Souls' Day, Thursday, November 1st, 1888, by John Wale Hicks

Notes and References

1. http://revpatrickcomerford.blogspot.com/2008_07_14_archive.html Rev Patrick Comerford
2. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897–2007]
3. University Intelligence. University of London The Times Thursday, Aug 21, 1862; pg. 9; Issue 24330; col D
4. Royal College Of Physicians Of London The Times Saturday, Dec 23, 1865; pg. 11; Issue 25376; col G
5. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
6. http://www.rsc.org/delivery/_ArticleLinking/DisplayArticleForFree.cfm?doi=JR9300000888&JournalCode=JR RSC Biography
7. Web site: College website . 23 August 2009 . 1 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090301103114/http://www.sid.cam.ac.uk/visitors/history.html . dead .
8. Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times Friday, Nov 13, 1891; pg. 7; Issue 33481; col C
9. http://www.eagle-i.co.za/dsc_wp/wp/?page_id=12 Chronological History of the Diocese of the Free State
10. http://www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za/inventory.php?iid=7302 Wits Historical Papers
11. Obituary. The Bishop Of Bloemfontein The Times Saturday, Oct 14, 1899; pg. 11; Issue 35960; col F
12. http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Clawton/Clawton.html Genuki (Devon)