Walter Robberds

Walter John Forbes Robberds[1] (6 September 1863 - 16 August 1944) was an Anglican bishop.[2]

The Most Reverend Walter Robberds
Bishop of Brechin Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Church	Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese	Brechin
In office	1904-1934
Predecessor	Hugh Jermyn
Successor	Kenneth Mackenzie
Other posts	Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1908–1934)
Orders
Ordination	1888
Consecration	6 January 1904 by James Kelly
Personal details
Born	(1863-09-06)6 September 1863 Baharampur, India
Died	16 August 1944(1944-08-16) (aged 80)
Denomination	Anglican

He was born in Baharampur, educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Keble College, Oxford and ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1888.[3] His career began as a Curate at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol after which he was Chaplain of his old theological college.[4] He then held incumbencies at St German's, Blackheath[5] St Mary's, Arbroath[6] and St Mary Redcliffe where additionally he was also Rural Dean of Bedminster. In 1904 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Brechin[7] Four years later he became Primus of Scotland,[8] a post he held until his retirement in 1934.

References

1. NPG details
2. National Archives
3. ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
4. The Times, Thursday, Dec 31, 1891; pg. 10; Issue 33522; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence New appointments
5. Diocese of Southwark
6. ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
7. .Diocese of Brechin
8. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7

Church of England titles
Preceded by Hugh Willoughby Jermyn	Bishop of Brechin 1904 – 1934	Succeeded by Kenneth Donald Mackenzie
Preceded by George Howard Wilkinson	Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1908 – 1934	Succeeded by Arthur John Maclean