Campbell West-Watson

Campbell West-Watson CMG (23 April 1877 – 19 May 1953) was successively an Anglican suffragan bishop, diocesan bishop and archbishop over a 40-year period during the first half of the 20th century.

Campbell West-Watson (left) and Churchill Julius in 1940

Born on 23 April 1877 [1] he was educated at Birkenhead School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge before being ordained priest in 1903. After six years as Chaplain, Fellow and Lecturer at his old college he was appointed Bishop of Barrow-in-Furness in 1909.[2] After 16 years[3] he was translated to Christchurch, New Zealand. In 1940 he was additionally appointed to be the Archbishop and Primate of the whole country, serving until 1951. Described in his Times obituary[4] as "a man of great approachability and unaffected goodness" he died on 19 May 1953.

In 1935, West-Watson was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[5] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1952 Queen's Birthday Honours.[6]

References
  1. “Who was Who” 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. New Suffragan Bishops. (Official Appointments and Notices)The Times Saturday, 3 July 1909; pg. 9; Issue 39002; col E.
  3. The Times, Saturday, 31 October 1925; pg. 15; Issue 44107; col D Ecclesiastical News. The Bishopric Of Christchurch
  4. Wednesday, 3 June 1953; pg. 21; Issue 52638; col E Bishop West-Watson by The Rev. Albert E. Glover.Category: Obituaries
  5. "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  6. "No. 39557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1952. p. 3049.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Henry Ware		 Bishop of Barrow-in-Furness
1909–1926		 Succeeded by
Herbert Pelham
Preceded by
Churchill Julius		 Bishop of Christchurch
1926–1951		 Succeeded by
Alwyn Warren
Preceded by
Alfred Averill		 Archbishop of New Zealand
1940–1951		 Succeeded by
Reginald Owen


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