Charles Ridsdale

Charles Henry Ridsdale (also Risdale; 1873–1952) was an eminent Anglican bishop in the first half of the twentieth century.[1]

Educated at Malvern College and Trinity College, Oxford he was ordained in 1898.[2] and began his ecclesiastical career as a Curate in Tideswell. After this he was head of the Trinity College Mission at Stratford; Vicar of St Margaret's, Leytonstone; and then Archdeacon of Gloucester before a 13-year spell as Bishop of Colchester (1933–1946).[3][4]

Notes

  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: John Phillips. 1900.
  3. ^ "Ecclesiastical News Suffragan Bishop of Colchester, Plans for Consecration". The Times. No. 46560. London. 27 September 1933. p 15 Col. E.
  4. ^ "Bishop of Colchester to Retire". The Times. No. 50501. London. 12 July 1946. p 6 Col. D.

References

  • The Malvern Register, 1865-1904, 1905. p. 226.
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