Background
His father, Robert Kestell-Cornish, having been the first Bishop of Madagascar from 1874 to 1896.
His father, Robert Kestell-Cornish, having been the first Bishop of Madagascar from 1874 to 1896.
Keble College.
He was born on 4 September 1856 and educated at Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1880. He began his career with a curacy at Street James’, Great Grimsby. He then followed his father to Madagascar and was Principal of two schools before being appointed Archdeacon then Bishop of the country.
He died on 23 June 1925.