Background
He was born on 23 January 1883 and educated at Saint Andrew"s College, Grahamstown, Radley and Christ Church, Oxford.
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Wilfrid Parker
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Christ Church; Radley College.
Career
Ordained in 1907, his first post was as an Assistant Priest at the Christ Church Mission, Poplar. From 1909 to 1913 he was Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of New York Later he was a chaplain to the Forces and when peace returned he became Vicar of Street George"s Johannesburg.
From 1923 to 1931 he was Priest in Charge of the Street Cyprian"s Native Mission in the same city then Archdeacon and Director of Native Missions in the Diocese of Pretoria.
He became Bishop of Pretoria in 1933 holding the post until his retirement in 1950. A Sub Prelate of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, he died on 23 June 1966.
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Religion
Anglican