Walter John Forbes Robberds NPG details (1863–1944) was a Scottish Anglican bishop.National Archives
Life and ministry He was born on 6 September 1863 in Baharampur. He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, and Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon after studying at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1887 in Gloucester and priest in 1888 in Bristol.”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913 His career began as a curate at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol after which he was Chaplain of his old theological college.The Times, Thursday, Dec 31, 1891; pg. 10; Issue 33522; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence New appointments He then held incumbencies at St German's, BlackheathDiocese of Southwark St Mary's, Arbroath”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark and St Mary Redcliffe where additionally he was also Rural Dean of Bedminster. In 1904 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Brechin.Diocese of Brechin Four years later he became Primus of Scotland,“Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 a post he held until his retirement in 1934. He died on 16 August 1944.
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