George Hubback
George Clay Hubback DD was an eminent Anglican priest in the mid twentieth century.[1]
Born on 7 April 1882 he was educated at Rossall School and Liverpool University and began his career as a Civil Engineer [2] before being ordained for the priesthood in 1910. After a curacy at St Anne's, South Lambeth he was with the Oxford Mission to India until 1924 when he became Bishop of Assam. In 1945 he was translated to Bishop of Calcutta and with it the title of Metropolitan of India.[3] He retired in 1950 and died on 2 November 1955.[4]
Notes
- Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP, 1947
- "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- "Genealogical web site". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- Bishop HubbackThe Times Friday, 4 November 1955; pg. 11; Issue 53369; col D
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Herbert Pakenham-Walsh |
Bishop of Assam 1924–1945 |
Succeeded by Nirod Biswas |
| Preceded by Foss Westcott |
Bishop of Calcutta 1945–1950 |
Succeeded by Aurobindo Nath Mukherjee |
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