Frederic Wallis

Frederic Wallis (1854 – 24 June 1928) was an eminent Anglican priest.

Frederic Wallis, Bishop of Wellington, 1908

Frederic Wallis memorial, Little Bredy

Biography

Frederic Wallis was born in Hastings,[1] the son of Joseph Wallis, MA.[2] He was educated at St Paul's and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[3] (whence he gained his MA Cantab). Ordained in 1876,[4] he became Dean of Caius in 1878 and a Lecturer in Divinity Lecturer at Cambridge.[5] In 1895 he was appointed to the colonial episcopate as Bishop of Wellington,[6] a post he held for 16 years before retirement in 1911. On his return to the UK, he was Archdeacon of Wilts (1911–1912), a Canon at Salisbury Cathedral (1913 onwards) and Archdeacon of Sherborne (1916–1919). Having become a Doctor of Divinity (DD), he died in Bournemouth,[7] and is buried at Littlebredy.[8]

A memorial labyrinth named in honor of Wallis and his wife Margaret is located at Hutt Hospital in Wellington, New Zealand.[9]

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Wellington Provincial District)
Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
"Wallis, Frederic (WLS872F)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
University IntelligenceThe Times Saturday, Apr 13, 1878; pg. 10; Issue 29228; col E
The Times, Tuesday, Aug 21, 1894; pg. 6; Issue 34348; col F New Bishop of Wellington
Obituary Bishop Wallis. Cambridge Don And Bishop In New Zealand The Times Sunday, Jun 24, 1928; pg. 19; Issue 44928; col B
Dorset Historic Churches Trust Archived 2013-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
Hutt Valley District Health Board. "Frederic & Margaret Wallis Labyrinth".

Church of England titles
Preceded by Octavius Hadfield	Bishop of Wellington 1895–1911	Succeeded by Thomas Sprott

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Archdeacons of Wilts
High Medieval	Azo Roger of Ramsbury Reginald Fitz Jocelin William Richard of Wilton Humphrey of Bassingbourn/de Bassingeburn William of Sainte-Mère-Église Richard Grosseteste William de Merston Stephen of Tisbury Roger of Buscot Nicholas of York Roger de la Grene Henry Brandeston Ralph of Leicester Ralph le Waleys of Brightwell William of Abingdon Richard de Sotwell
Late Medieval	Thomas of Savoy William de Chaddleshunt Gerald de Tilheto Iswin de Gandavo Robert de Baldock (senior) Robert de Ayleston Ralph de Querendon John de Whitchurch John Barne John Lineden John Silvestre/Codeford Nicholas Wykeham William Magot John Chitterne John Gaunstede John Symondesburgh John Chadworth Marinus Ursinus Vincent Clement Peter Courtenay Hugh Pavy Christopher Urswick Edward Finch John Pollard
Early modern	John Lawrence Giles Lawrence John Sprint Edmund Lilly Walter Benet Thomas Leche William Creed Thomas Henchman Seth Ward Robert Woodward Thomas Ward Cornelius Yate Thomas Rundle Henry Stebbing Charles Weston Richard Brickenden Arthur Coham William Douglas William Coxe William Macdonald
Late modern	Henry Drury Charles Harris Thomas Stanton Thomas Buchanan Frederic Wallis Eric Bodington Joseph Coulter Cecil Plaxton John Neale John Smith Barney Hopkinson John Wraw Ruth Worsley Sue Groom