Wilfrid Bernard Belcher MC,London Gazette (25 July 1891 – 28 January 1963)Who was Who 1987–1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 was an Anglican bishop in the mid 20th century.Anglican Archives
Early life Belcher was educated at King's School, Bruton and Keble College, Oxford, the son of William Henry Belcher, a Newbury solicitor and his wife, Mary.
Religious life Belcher was ordained in 1922.Crockford's Clerical Directory1940–41 Oxford, OUP,1941 His early career was spent with the Bush Brotherhood in Australia.JCU archives He held incumbencies at Rickmansworth, Cheshunt and Durban before being appointed Bishop of North Queensland in 1947, a post he held for five years. He was consecrated a bishop on 15 February 1948.Consecration details After this he was Rector of Diss and Assistant Bishop of Norwich, then Vicar of York cum Ravensworth in Natal. His last post was that of Rector of Ovington, Hampshire.
Later life He died on 28 January 1963.The Times, Wednesday, 30 January 1963; p. 15; Issue 55612; col A Obituary Rt. Rev. W. B. Belcher
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