Cecil Arthur Cherrington (1877–1950) was an eminentHoly Trinity Anglican AnglicanNational Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives BishopChurch Alive in the 20th century.Blain Biographical Directory He was born into an ecclesiastical familyHis father was A. O. Cherrington “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 and was educated at London University. Ordained in 1897,"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900 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.Ordinations. Liverpool The Times Wednesday, 22 December 1897; p. 3; Issue 35393; col C In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. He died in post on 10 August 1950.Obituary Bishop Of Waikato The Times Friday, 11 August 1950; p. 6; Issue 51767 col E Bishop Cherrington founded Waikato Diocesan School for Girls.
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