George Kestell-Cornish was the third Anglican Bishop of Madagascar from 1919 until his death in 1925.[1] His father, Kestell Kestell-Cornish, having been the first Bishop of Madagascar from 1874 to 1896.[2]

He was born on 4 September 1856 and educated at Keble College, Oxford[3] and ordained in 1880.[4] He began his career with a curacy at St James’, Great Grimsby.[5] He then followed his father to Madagascar and was Principal of two schools before being appointed Archdeacon then Bishop of the country. He was consecrated in St Paul's Cathedral on 18th of October 1919.[6]

He died on 23 June 1925.[7]

Notes

  1. ↑ New Bishop of Madagascar The Times Thursday, Nov 27, 1919; pg. 11; Issue 42268; col F
  2. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  3. ↑ University Intelligence. Oxford, May 23 The Times Monday, May 25, 1885; pg. 7; Issue 31455; col B
  4. ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  5. ↑ Friends of Cathedral Music
  6. ↑ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 978.
  7. ↑ Obituary Bishop Kestell-Cornish The Times Thursday, Jun 25, 1925; pg. 16; Issue 43997; col C


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