George Wilkinson (bishop)
George Howard Wilkinson, DD (1 May 1833 – 11 December 1907) was Bishop of Truro 1883-1891 and then of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane 1893-1907.[1] He was Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1904,[2] until his death.
Bishop Wilkinson as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, December 1885
The Most Reverend George Wilkinson | |
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| Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
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| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane |
| In office | 1893-1907 (Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane) 1904-1907 (Primus) |
| Predecessor | Charles Wordsworth |
| Successor | Charles Edward Plumb |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1858 |
| Consecration | 25 April 1883 by Edward White Benson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1833 Durham, England |
| Died | 11 December 1907 (aged 74) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Buried | Brompton cemetery |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Parents | George Wilkinson & Mary Howard |
| Spouse | Caroline Charlotte |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
Life
Wilkinson was born on 1 May 1833 and educated at Durham School and Oriel College, Oxford.[3] He embarked on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Kensington after which he held incumbencies at Seaham Harbour, Auckland, Soho and Eaton Square, a parish in a wealthy part of London,[4] before elevation to the Episcopate in 1883.[5][6]
The founder of the Community of the Epiphany (1883),[7] he died on 11 December 1907.[8]
Family
Wilkinson married, on 14 July 1857, Caroline Charlotte Des Vœux, daughter of lieutenant-colonel Benfield Des Vœux, fourth son of Sir Charles Des Vœux, 1st Baronet; she died on 6 September 1877. They had three sons and five daughters,[9] including Reverend G. G. Wilkinson, and eldest daughter Constance Charlotte Mary Wilkinson, who married in 1902 Reverend Arthur Edward Davies, Chaplain to her father.[10]
Notes
- "New Bishop of St Andrews" The Times, Friday, 28 April 1893; p. 8; Issue 33937; col D
- Dundee Courier, Friday 1 July 1904 p9: "New Primus for Scotland, elevation of Bishop Wilkinson - the distinguished prelate's career"
- Who was Who 1897–1990. London: A. & C. Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- "Consecration of the Bishop of Truro", The Times Wednesday, 16 May 1883; p. 6; Issue 30821; col F
- Aberdeen Press and Journal, Thursday 12 December 1907 p4: "Sudden death of the Primus" Obituary
- Article by Richard Savill "Last surviving nun of 127 year old order" (p.7) Daily Telegraph Tuesday 4 November 2008
- "Death of the Bishop of St. Andrews". The Times Thursday, 12 December 1907; p. 4; Issue 38514; col C
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Buckland, Augustus Robert (1912). "Wilkinson, George Howard". Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co. - "Marriages". The Times (36808). London. 1 July 1902. p. 1.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward White Benson |
Bishop of Truro 1883 –1891 |
Succeeded by John Gott |
| Preceded by Charles Wordsworth |
Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane 1893–1907 |
Succeeded by Charles Edward Plumb |
| Preceded by James Butler Knill Kelly |
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1904–1907 |
Succeeded by Walter John Forbes Robberds |
