Alston May

Alston James Weller May was an Anglican bishop[1] in the first half of the 20th century. He was born in 1869 [2] and educated at Leeds Grammar School[3] and Oriel College, Oxford . After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1894.[4] His first posts were curacies at All Souls, Leeds and St Mark, Portsmouth following which he was Curate in Charge of St Peter's, Chertsey.[5] In 1914 he was appointed the 2nd Bishop of Northern Rhodesia,[6] a post he held until his death on 17 July 1940.[7]

Alston May, Second Bishop of Northern Rhodesia (1914-1940)

Notes

1. National Archives
2. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
3. The Times, Friday, March 23, 1888; pg. 5; Issue 32341; col E University Intelligence Election of scholars
4. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
5. Parish web-site
6. "Former Bishops". Archived from the original on 2005-12-25. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
7. The Times, Tuesday, July 23, 1940; pg. 7; Issue 48675; col F Obituary The Bishop of Northern Rhodesia

Religious titles
Preceded by John Hine	Bishop of Northern Rhodesia 1914–1940	Succeeded by Robert Selby Taylor