Edmund Pearce
The Rt. Rev. Edmund Courtenay Pearce was the inaugural Bishop of Derby[2] from 1927[3] until his death in 1935.[4] His brother Ernest was the Bishop of Worcester from 1919 to 1930.[5]
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Dr Pearce (1870–1935) Bishop of Derby by Ernest Townsend[1]
Born on 17 December 1870 and educated at Christ’s Hospital [6] and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge,[7][8] he was ordained in 1899.[9] His career began with a curacy at St James, Muswell Hill.[10] He was then Vicar of St Benedict, Cambridge,[11] Dean then Master of his old college and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) Vice-Chancellor of the University. He died while taking a confirmation service near Glossop.[12]
Notes
- Bishop Pearce, Ernest Townsend, BBC, retrieved 14 July 2014
- Diocesan details Archived November 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Bishop Of Derby. The Master Of Corpus Appointed. The Times Wednesday, Aug 10, 1927; pg. 10; Issue 44656; col C
- The Times, Monday, Oct 14, 1935; pg. 20; Issue 47194; col A The Bishop Of Derby Administrative Gifts
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- The Times, Friday, Jan 17, 1896; pg. 6; Issue 34789; col A University Intelligence. Cambridge, Jan. 16.
- "Pearce, Edmund Courtenay (PR889EC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
- Church web-site (1)
- Church web-site (2)
- "Bygone Derbyshire". Archived from the original on 2008-09-27. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Townley Caldwell |
Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 1914–1927 |
Succeeded by William Spens |
| Preceded by Peter Giles |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1921-1922 |
Succeeded by Albert Charles Seward |
| Church of England titles | ||
| New diocese | Bishop of Derby 1927–1935 |
Succeeded by Alfred Rawlinson |
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