William Hardie (archbishop of the West Indies)
The Most Rev Dr William George Hardie, CBE, [1] DD (20 August 1878 – 21 February 1950) was a long serving Anglican Bishop of Jamaica from 1931 until 1949; and for the last four of that time Archbishop of the West Indies.
He was born in 1878 and educated at Highgate School from 1889-1890,[2] then at Giggleswick School[3] and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. From Ridley Hall, Cambridge he was ordained in 1902.[4][5] His first posts were curacies at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge[6] and then Christ Church, Greenwich.[7] Later he held incumbencies at Holy Trinity, Swansea,[8] St John’s, Lowestoft[9] and St Luke’s, Finchley.[10] In 1928 he was appointed Assistant Bishop[11] of Jamaica[12] before promotion to be its Diocesan three years later.[13] He died on 21 February 1950.
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Frederick Cecil de Carteret |
Bishop of Jamaica 1931–1949 |
Succeeded by Basil Montague Dale |
| Preceded by Arthur Henry Anstey |
Primate of the West Indies 1945–1949 |
Succeeded by Alan John Knight |
Notes
- ↑ London Gazette
- ↑ ed. Boreham, J.Y. Highgate School Register 1838-1938 (4th ed.). p. 143.
- ↑ “Who was Who” 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940–41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ↑ "Hardie, William George (HRDY897WG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Church website (1)
- ↑ Church website (2)
- ↑ Genuki
- ↑ Now demolished
- ↑ Church website (3)
- ↑ National Archives
- ↑ New Assistant Bishop Of Jamaica The Times Saturday, 31 Dec 1927; pg. 10; Issue 44778; col E
- ↑ New Bishop Of Jamaica The Times Thursday, 21 May 1931; pg. 13; Issue 45828; col F
