Hugh Otter-Barry
Hugh Van Lynden Otter-Barry CBE (7 March 1887 – 9 May 1971), was the son of Isabel Louisa née Wolryche-Whitmore (1847–1905) and Robert Melvil Barry Otter, later Otter-Barry (1845–1917),[1] and great grandson of William Otter, Bishop of Chichester. He was Bishop of Mauritius from 1931–1959.[2]
He was educated at Marlborough and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3] Ordained in 1910 he was initially a Curate at St Luke's Church, Chelsea[4] and then a missionary priest in Queensland. From 1919 until 1926 he was Vicar of Brill and then began a long period of service to Mauritius — firstly as its Archdeacon; and then from 1931 as its diocesan bishop. He returned to England in 1959[5] where he continued to serve the Church as an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Peterborough until his death.[6]
A primary school in Mauritius, in the town of Curepipe, close to Farquhar Street, is named after Otter-Barry.
References
- ↑ Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1929). Armorial families : a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour (7th ed.). London, England: Hurst and Blackett. p. 1479. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ “The Mauritian Shekel” Pitot,G:Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, 2000 ISBN 978-0-7425-0855-2
- ↑ Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Parish web-site
- ↑ Resignation of The Bishop of Mauritius The Times Monday, Jun 15, 1959; pg. 12; Issue 54487; col D
- ↑ Obituary — Bishop Otter-Barry The Times Tuesday, May 11, 1971; pg. 16; Issue 58169; col E
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| Preceded by Cyril Golding-Bird |
Bishop of Mauritius 1931–1959 |
Succeeded by Alan Rogers |