| Intro | South African bishop | ||
| Is | Priest | ||
| From | South Africa | ||
| Type | Religion | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Death |
1960 |
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| Education |
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The Rt Rev Herbert Linford Gwyer was the second Bishop of George, and a survivor of the sinking of RMS Lusitania.
He was educated at Uppingham and Magdalene College, Cambridge. After a period of study at Westcott House, Cambridge he was ordained in 1906 and he began his career with a curacy in Kirkburton after which he was a missionary in Qu’Appelle. A World War I Chaplain to the Forces, he was later Vicar of Christ Church, Staincliffe and St Johns, Wakefield before his elevation to the Episcopate. He died on 18 November 1960.
| Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Bindley Sidwell |
Bishop of George 1937– 1951 |
Succeeded by John Hunter |