Edwin James Palmer

Edwin James Palmer

Edwin James Palmer was the Bishop of Bombay from 1908 until 1929 ["A history of the Church of England in India since the early days of the East India CompanyChatterton, E: London: SPCK, 1924] . He was born in 1869 into a noted family [His father was Edwin Palmer, sometime Archdeacon of Oxford and a younger brother of [http://www.thepeerage.com/p1335.htm#i13346 Roundell Palmer] , first Earl of Selborne] and educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford ["Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] . Ordained in 1896 [The Times, Tuesday, Sep 22, 1896; pg. 5; Issue 35002; col D "Ordinations. Durham"] he was elected a Fellow of his old college [ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Studdert-Kennedy,G:Palmer, Edwin James (18691954)’, Oxford, OUP Sept 2004 ISBN 019861411X] and was Tutor [ [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=P22022 National Archive details] ] and Chaplain there until he ascended to the Episcopate [The Times, Monday, Apr 20, 1908; pg. 7; Issue 38625; col A "New Bishop of Bombay"] where (according to his Times obituary) he was

moderate in opinion and accommodating in all things except where basic beliefs and principles were involved”. [The Times, Tuesday, Mar 30, 1954; pg. 8; Issue 52893; col D "Bishop E. J. Palmer Missionary In India"]
A prolific author [His works includedThe Great Church Awakes”, 1920; “The Destiny of the Anglican Churches”, 1931; “The Challenge of an Indian Experience”, 1933;andChrist's Partners”, 1947] , in retirement he continued to serve the church [Chairing an important commission: "Dispensation in Practice and Theory. With special reference to the Anglican Churches being the Report of a Commission appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1935 under the chairmanship of Edwin James Palmer,D.D". London, SPCK, 1944] until his death on 28 March 1954 and his extensive papers are preserved for posterity within the Lambeth Palace Library [ [http://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org/news/Annualreport2000/accessions_mss.html Collection details] ] .

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