William Chalmers

William Chalmers (1833 – 13 November 1901) was a missionary who became an Anglican bishop in Australia.

Early life and education Chalmers was born in London in 1833, the son of George Chalmers of Islington. He was educated at the High School of Dundee and at St Augustine's College, Canterbury. He later qualified for the degree of B.D. from Trinity College, Toronto in 1888, and received an honorary Doctor of Divinity (DD) degree from the college in 1892. He was also an honorary fellow of St Augustine's College, Canterbury. working as an SPG missionary, the first amongst the Land Dayaks of Sarawak. Health problems led to his emigrating to Victoria, Australia in 1861. He held incumbencies at Inglewood (1862–68), Malmsbury and Taradale (1868–70), Kyneton (1870–78), Geelong (1878–89) and Brighton, Melbourne, where he served as Vicar of St Andrew's Church (1889–92). In 1889 he was also appointed a Canon of Melbourne Cathedral.

He died in office in Sydney in 1901 and is buried within the precincts of St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn.

Family Chalmers married, on 25 September 1866, a daughter of Mr. G. N. Francis, of Tarnagulla, Victoria.