George Sumner Hand
George Sumner Hand was a Colonial[1] Anglican Bishop in the first half of the 20th century.
He was educated at Bloxham School and St John's College, Oxford.[2] He was Rector of St Lawrence[3] with St Gregory, Norwich[4] and later was Dean of St John's Cathedral, Antigua [5] before his elevation to the Episcopate as Bishop of that island in 1937.[6] He retired in 1944 and died the following year.[7]
Notes
- ↑ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
- ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ↑ The Times, Thursday, Aug 02, 1945; pg. 1; Issue 50210; col A Deaths
- ↑ Norfolk churches
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ↑ Ecclesiastical News Bishops' Consecration In St. Paul's The Times Tuesday, Jun 01, 1937; pg. 22; Issue 47699; col C
- ↑ The Times Friday, Oct 19, 1945; pg. 1; Issue 50277; col A Memorial service for Bishop Hand
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Preceded by Edward Hutson |
Bishop of Antigua 1937 – 1944 |
Succeeded by Nathaniel William Newnham Davis |
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