Herbert Bury

Herbert Bury (1854 – 15 January 1933) was an Anglican bishop in the first decades of the 20th century.

The Rt. Rev. Herbert Bury

He was appointed Bishop of British Honduras in 1908, remaining there until 1911, and was then Bishop for Northern and Central Europe until 1926.

Life

Born in 1854, Bury was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford[1] and ordained in 1878.[2] After further incumbencies at Westminster St James, Newchurch in Rossendale and Hampstead he was appointed Bishop of Honduras in 1908, a post he held for three years. He was a coadjutor bishop to the Bishop of London — Bishop in Northern and Central Europe — from January 1911 until January 1926).[3] For the sake of a stipend, he was appointed to a succession of near-sinecure City churches: Rector of St Katherine Coleman from June 1911,[4] of St Peter, Vere Street from October 1916,[5] Rector of St Anne and St Agnes from 31 March 1920[6] (which he retained until his death).[7] Having resigned his European responsibilities, he remained an Assistant Bishop of London.[8] An eminent author,[9] he died on 15 January 1933.[10]

Selected publications
  • A Bishop amongst Bananas (London: Wells Gardner, Darton, 1911)

References
  1. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  3. "Church news". Church Times (#3285). 8 January 1926. p. 34. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  4. "Church news". Church Times (#2527). 30 June 1911. p. 885. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. "Church news". Church Times (#2803). 13 October 1916. p. 314. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. "Church news". Church Times (#2985). 9 April 1920. p. 372. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. "Clerical obituary". Church Times (#3652). 20 January 1933. p. 69. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  8. "advertisement". Church Times (#3479). 27 September 1929. p. 337. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  9. Amongst others he wrote "A Bishop among Bananas", 1911; "Here and There in the War Area", 1916; "My Visit to Ruhleben", 1917; and "Experiences of a Travelling Bishop", 1930 > British Library website accessed 01:18 GMT Thursday 23 September 2010
  10. Bishop Bury (Obituaries) The Times Tuesday, 17 Jan 1933; pg. 14; Issue 46344; col B


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