Charles Abraham (bishop of Derby)

Charles Thomas Abraham (1857–1945) was the second Bishop of Derby (the a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Southwell) from 1909 until 1927.[1]

Charles Abraham
Bishop of Derby
ChurchChurch of England
Archdiocesebishop of Derby

Life
"Charlie" is the small boy. His mother is to the right

Abraham was born in 1857. He was the son of Caroline Abraham and her husband who was also to be a bishop.[2] He was educated at Keble College, Oxford.[3] Ordained in 1881, he began his career with a curacy at St Mary's, Shrewsbury[4] and was subsequently Vicar of All Saints, Shrewsbury and Christ Church, Lichfield before succeeding Edward Were as Bishop of Derby. His father, Charles,[5] and his son, Philip,[6] were also bishops; another son, Geoffrey, was killed in action during the First World War.[7] After he retired, a cousin bequeathed Little Moreton Hall in Congleton to him.[8] He died on 27 January 1945.

References
  1. New Suffragan Bishops The Times Monday, Sep 13, 1909; pg. 10; Issue 39063; col F
  2. Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Abraham, Caroline Harriet". teara.govt.nz.
  3. "Descendants of Philip Furse". www.green.gen.name.
  4. Church details Archived 2010-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Bishop Abraham Memorial The TimesTuesday, Mar 31, 1903; pg. 15; Issue 37042; col B
  6. Obituary-The Bishop Of Newfoundland Right Rev. P. S. Abraham The Times Saturday, Dec 24, 1955; pg. 9; Issue 53412; col A
  7. "Roll of Honour - Derbyshire - Bakewell". www.roll-of-honour.com.
  8. "Little Moreton Hall: Cheshire's Crooked House". www.timetravel-britain.com.

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Church of England titles
Preceded by
Edward Were		 Bishop suffragan of Derby
1909–1927		 Diocese of Derby erected


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