Richard Blunt

Richard Frederick Lefevre Blunt was the first Anglican Bishop of Hull in the modern era; and served from 1891 until his death in 1910.

For other people named Richard Blunt, see Richard Blunt (disambiguation).

Life

St Andrew's Church, Ham

Born in 1833 and educated at Merchant Taylors' and King's College London,[1] his first post after Ordination was as a Curate at St Paul, Cheltenham.[2] After serving as vicar of Scarborough[3] and Archdeacon of the East Riding (1873–1891) he was elevated in 1891 to the Episcopate as a Suffragan to the Archbishop of York.[4]

He was vicar of All Saints, Hessle (near Hull) from 1905 to 1910. He died on 23 January 1910 and is buried at St Andrew's Church, Ham.

Notes

1. “Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
2. Church web site
3. Area details Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
4. The Times, Friday, 20 March 1891; p. 5; Issue 33277; col E The Ven. Richard Frederick Lefevre Blunt

Church of England titles
Vacant Title last held by Robert Sylvester	Bishop of Hull 1891–1910	Succeeded by John Augustine Kempthorne