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Frederic Wallis

1854 – 1928

Bishop of Wellington; British Anglican colonial bishop

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Lived 1854 – 1928 (aged 73–74). Frederic Wallis was a British anglican priest.

Frederic Wallis (1854 – 24 June 1928) was an Anglican priest.

Biography Frederic Wallis was born in Hastings, the son of Joseph Wallis, MA. He was educated at St Paul's and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (whence he gained his MA Cantab). Ordained in 1876, he became Dean of Caius in 1878 and a Lecturer in Divinity Lecturer at Cambridge. In 1895 he was appointed to the colonial episcopate as Bishop of Wellington, a post he held for 16 years before retirement in 1911. On his return to the UK, he was Archdeacon of Wilts (1911–1912), a Canon at Salisbury Cathedral (1913 onwards) and Archdeacon of Sherborne (1916–1919). Having become a Doctor of Divinity (DD), he died in Bournemouth, and is buried at Littlebredy.

Legacy A memorial labyrinth named in honor of Wallis and his wife Margaret is located at Hutt Hospital in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Born
1854, Hastings
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St Paul's School
Also known as
Rt. Reverend Frederic Wallis

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Who was Frederic Wallis?

Bishop of Wellington; British Anglican colonial bishop

When was Frederic Wallis born?

Frederic Wallis was born in 1854 in Hastings.

When did Frederic Wallis die?

Frederic Wallis died on 24 June 1928 in Bournemouth.

What was Frederic Wallis's occupation?

Frederic Wallis was an anglican priest.

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Frederic Wallis was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frederic Wallis

· Wikidata: Q5497158

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