Cecil Cherrington

Cecil Arthur Cherrington (1877–1950) was an eminent[1] Anglican[2] Bishop[3] in the 20th century.[4] He was born into an ecclesiastical family[5] and educated at London University. Ordained in 1897,[6] his first post was a curacy at St Chad's, Liverpool. He was then successively Chaplain of Birkenhead School, a Lecturer at Lichfield Theological College, Vicar of Tunstall, Archdeacon of Mauritius and finally in 1926 the first Bishop of Waikato.[7] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[8] He died in post on 10 August 1950.[9] Bishop Cherrington founded Waikato Diocesan School for Girls.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment		 Bishop of Waikato
1926–1950		 Succeeded by
John Tristram Holland

References
  1. Holy Trinity Anglican Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  3. Church Alive Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Blain Biographical Directory
  5. His father was A. O. Cherrington “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  6. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  7. Ordinations. Liverpool The Times Wednesday, 22 December 1897; p. 3; Issue 35393; col C
  8. "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  9. Obituary Bishop Of Waikato The Times Friday, 11 August 1950; p. 6; Issue 51767 col E


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