Background
Nevill was born in Nottingham, England, and educated in Nottingham and at Magdalene College, Cambridge where he graduated Bachelor of Arts (second class Natural Science Tripos) in 1865, and Master of Arts
Nevill was born in Nottingham, England, and educated in Nottingham and at Magdalene College, Cambridge where he graduated Bachelor of Arts (second class Natural Science Tripos) in 1865, and Master of Arts
Magdalene College.
In 1868, being created Doctor of Divinity in 1871. Ordained in 1860, he was Curate of Street Mark, Scarisbrick then rector of Shelton, Staffordshire, where he served until his elevation to the Episcopate. In 1871 Nevill accepted the bishopric of Dunedin.
He was consecrated in the pro-cathedral, Dunedin, New Zealand, by the Primate (Harper) of Dunedin and Bishops Suter of Nelson, Hadfteld of Wellington, and Williams of Waiapu.
Doctor Nevill twice since revisited England to attend the Lambeth Conferences. Nevill was married at Heavitree, Devon, in 1863, to Mission M. South. C. Penny.
Nevill was Primate of the church in New Zealand from 1904 until 1919 (having been acting Primate since 1902). The Nevill Chapel of Saint Paul"s Cathedral, Dunedin is named after him.
Street Paul"s has a carving depicting the Bishop holding a model of the Cathedral"s proposed design.
He died in Bishopsgrove, near Dunedin, New Zealand.
