Background
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.
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.
Keble College; Ripon College Cuddesdon.
His career began as a Curate at Street Mary Redcliffe, Bristol after which he was Chaplain of his old theological college. He then held incumbencies at Street German’s, BlackheathSt Mary's, Arbroath and Street Mary Redcliffe where he was also Rural Dean of Bedminster. In 1904 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Brechin Four years later he became Primus of Scotland, a post he held until his retirement in 1934.