Arnold Lomas Wylde

The Rt Rev Arnold Lomas Wylde was Bishop of Bathurst during the mid 20th century [Crockford's clerical directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674] . Born on 31 March 1880 and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield [Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] and University College, Oxford he was ordained in 1907. His first post was as curate at "St Simon Zelotes, Bethnal Green" [ [http://www.dickens-and-london.com/BGChurches.htm Details of Bethnal Green churches] ] after which he was Vicar of the parish until 1921. Emigrating to Australia, he was appointed to the "Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd", a period he considered the happiest of his ministry [ [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160708b.htm AOB on-line] ] . From 1923 until 1928 he was Principal of the Order. Appointed Coadjutor bishop of Bathurst in 1927 ["Ecclesiastical News. Two New Bishops. (Official Appointments and Notices)" The Times Wednesday, Aug 31, 1927; pg. 13; Issue 44674; col C] he ascended to the full Bishopric a decade later. In 1942 a parish within his diocese [Strongly supported by two clergymen from the more evangelical Sydney Diocese] brought an action against him for introducing "The Red Book" [ "The "Red Book"Case" :Journal of Religious History Teale,R 1982- 12 (1) , pp74–89] a perceived heretical text into the Diocese's liturgy. Appointed CBE in 1957 he died in post a year later [On 6 June 1958 "Rt. Rev. A. L. Wylde (Obituaries)" The Times Monday, Jun 09, 1958; pg. 14; Issue 54172; col B] .

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