Horace Crotty

Horace Crotty (9 October 1886 – 16 January 1952) was a noted liberal Anglican bishop.[1] He was the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst in Australia from 1928 to 1936.

Crotty was educated at Melbourne Grammar School and at the University of Melbourne, where he was a resident at Trinity College.[2] Ordained in 1910 while head teacher of All Saints' Grammar School, Melbourne he was Vicar of Ivanhoe, then Rector of St Thomas's North Sydney before a period as a wartime chaplain. When peace returned he was appointed Dean of Newcastle where he served until his elevation to the Colonial Episcopate. On the resignation of his see[3] he was appointed Vicar of St Pancras, London.[4] A noted Freemason,[5] in 1943 he retired to Brighton where he died nine years later.[6]

References
  1. Liberal views
  2. Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. The Times, Friday, 29 November 1935; pg. 17; Issue 47234; col F Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Bathurst to resign
  4. Former vicars of St Pancras
  5. "10,000 Famous Freemasons from A to J Part One" Denslow,R: Kessinger, Whitefish, 2004 ISBN 1-4179-7578-4
  6. The Times, Saturday, 19 January 1952; pg. 8; Issue 52213; col F Bishop Crotty Obituary
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
George Long		 4th Bishop of Bathurst
1928 –1936		 Succeeded by
Arnold Wylde

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate Friday 18 January 1952 page 2


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