William Hardy Holmes

The Most Reverend[1] William Hardy Holmes was a 20th-century Anglican Bishop.[2]

This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. It should be written as Hardy Holmes, not Holmes.

Born on 25 June 1873 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1897,[3] and began his career with a curacy at Christ Church, Derry. He then held incumbencies at Kilbarron and Ballyshannon.[4] In 1916 he became Archdeacon of Raphoe and in 1921 of Derry.[5] Raised to the episcopate in 1932 as Bishop of Tuam[6] he was translated to Meath in 1938.[7] He died on 26 May 1951[8]

Notes
  1. Despite his title he is not an Archbishop but by tradition the Premier Bishop of the Church of Ireland > Debrett’s Correct Form, Montague-Smith,P(Ed): London, Debrett’s,1992 ISBN 0-7472-0658-9
  2. “A New History of Ireland” Moody,T.M;Martin,F.X;Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,F:By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  3. ”The Clergy List” London, John Phillips, 1900
  4. Ulster Directory 1910
  5. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  6. Crockfords1932
  7. The Times, Saturday, Oct 15, 1938; pg. 14; Issue 48126; col B New Bishop Of Meath
  8. The Times, Monday, May 28, 1951; pg. 6; Issue 52012; col C Deaths


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