Background
He was born on 11 March 1900, educated at Merchant Taylors’ and Street John's College, Oxford, and ordained in 1926 after a period of study at Ely Theological College.
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Cecil Alderson
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Street John"s College.
Career
He began his career with a curacy at Street Matthew, Westminster. From 1925 to 1930 he was Vice-Principal of his old theological college then a missionary in Likoma. In 1938 he became Warden of Street Paul"s College, Grahamstown, then Archdeacon of Portuguese Elizabeth.
He was Bishop of Damaraland from 1949 to 1951 when he was translated to Bloemfontein.
His last post was as Bishop of Mashonaland where he played a key role in the foundation of the Bernard Mizeki College from around 1958 till the time of his death. He was admitted as a Sub-Prelate to the Order of Street John of Jerusalem, he died on 12 February 1968.
