Background
John W. Festing was the son of Richard Grindall Festing and Eliza Mammatt. Festing was born at Brook House in Stourton, Somerset (now in Wiltshire) and educated at King"s School, Bruton and King"s College School, London.
John W. Festing was the son of Richard Grindall Festing and Eliza Mammatt. Festing was born at Brook House in Stourton, Somerset (now in Wiltshire) and educated at King"s School, Bruton and King"s College School, London.
Trinity College; King"s College School.
Festing received a Bachelor degree from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1860. He was vicar of Christ Church, Westminster, London, from 1860-1873. In 1873, he became vicar of Street Luke"s Church, Berwick Street, close to Seven Dials.
On 19 May 1878, he was appointed vicar of Christ Church, Albany Street.
In 1887, he became rural dean of Street Pancras. On 26 June 1888, he became prebendary of Brondesbury in Street Paul"s Cathedral.
His final clerical appointment was as Lord Bishop of Street Albans on 24 June 1890 and he received a Doctor of Divinity degree in the same year. He was President of the Universities" Mission to Central Africa (1892–1902).
He was buried at Street Albans Cathedral in Hertfordshire.