Leslie Knight

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Leslie Albert Knight was the third Anglican Bishop of Bunbury from 1938 [1] to 1950 [2]

Knight as born on 4 August 1890 and educated at Christchurch Boys' High School [3] and the University of New Zealand; [4] and ordained in 1915 [5] His first post was a curacy at Fendalton and then as a chaplain to the NZEF in France. At the end of World War I he was vicar of Leithfield then Kaiapoi. Next he was rector and chaplain of St Saviour's Boys’ Orphanage, Timaru. His last appointment before ordination to the episcopate was as warden of St Barnabas' Theological College, Adelaide. [6] He died on 31 December 1950. [7] His wife was President of the Mothers’ Union Commonwealth Council. [8]

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References

  1. New Bishop Of Bunbury The Times Tuesday, Oct 12, 1937; pg. 14; Issue 47813; col F
  2. Road named after him in South Bunbury Archived 2009-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Avondale Anglican Cemetery
  4. "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN   0-7136-3457-X.
  5. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  6. South Canterbury BDMs
  7. The Times, Thursday Jan 05, 1951; pg. 1; Issue 51890; col A Deaths
  8. Albany Public Library
Religious titles
Preceded by
Cecil Wilson
Bishop of Bunbury
1938-1950
Succeeded by
Donald Redding