Background
He was born in 1869 into a noted family and educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford.
He was born in 1869 into a noted family and educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford.
Balliol College; Winchester College.
Ordained in 1896 he was elected a Fellow of his old college and was Tutor and Chaplain there until he ascended to the Episcopate where (according to his Times obituary) he was
"J. A. Smith
When he grew calmer
They sent for Mr Palmer.".