George Ormsby (bishop)
George Albert Ormsby (1843-1924) was an Anglican bishop at the end of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century.[1]
He was born in Dublin in September 1843,[2] the son of the Rt Hon Henry Ormsby, Chancery Judge of the High Court of Justice in Ireland, and his wife and first cousin Julia Hamilton, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained in 1866.[3] His first post was a curacy in Eglingham after which he held incumbencies[4] in Jarrow,[5] Rainton[6] and Walworth.[7] He was the second Bishop of British Honduras[8] from 1893[9] to 1907. He returned to England and ended his career as Archdeacon of Lindisfarne (collated 1914). A Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, he died on 14 February 1924.[10]
References
- "Belize Anglican". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- familytreeguide
- “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- Also an honorary military chaplain
- Durham Diocesan Records
- The Times, Thursday, Sep 03, 1885; pg. 4; Issue 31542; col D Ecclesiastical Appointments
- "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- Anglican Cathedral College
- Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times Friday, Dec 29, 1893; pg. 6; Issue 34147; col C
- Obituary Bishop Ormsby The Times Saturday, Feb 16, 1924; pg. 15; Issue 43577; col C
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| Preceded by Henry Redmayne Holme |
Bishop of British Honduras 1893 – 1907 |
Succeeded by Herbert Bury |