Henry Cheetham

For the Congregational minister in South Australia, see Henry Cheetham (pastor).

Henry Cheetham (27 April 1827 – 22 December 1899) was an Anglican bishop, Bishop of Sierra Leone from 1870 until 1882.[1][2]

Henry Cheetham was born in Nottingham and educated in Nottingham and at Christ's College, Cambridge.[3] Ordained in 1856, he was Vicar of Quarndon, Derbyshire until his appointment to the colonial episcopate.[4] He died in Bournemouth on 22 December 1899.[5] At some point, he became a Doctor of Divinity (DD).

References

  1. CMS Archive
  2. Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X.
  3. "Cheetham, Henry (CHTN852H)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. Jstor
  5. Obituary Bishop Cheetham The Times, Tuesday, Dec 26, 1899; pg. 7; Issue 36022; col F
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Edward Beckles
Bishop of Sierra Leone
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Succeeded by
Graham Ingham
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