Gerard Trower

The Rt Rev Gerard Trower was an Anglican Colonial Bishop for nearly three decades at the beginning of the 20th century. [Crockford's clerical directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674] Born on 3 December 1860 at Hook in Yorkshire he was educated at Merchant Taylor’s and Keble College, Oxford. [Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] Ordained in 1888 after a Birmingham Curacy [The Times, Monday, Oct 01, 1888; pg. 7; Issue 32505; col C "Ordinations- Diocese of Worcester"] he emigrated to Australia where he became Rector of Christ Church St. Laurence [ [http://www.ccsl.org.au/ Church Web-Site] ] in Sydney. When he left in 1901 for the Nyasaland Bishopric his parisioners awarded him a gold cross. [ [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120298b.htm AOB on-line:Trower,G] ] Translated to the new Diocese of North West Australia a decade later, after a further hard 17 years he retired to Chale, Isle of Wight. [Where he died on 25 August 1928 Isle of Wight County Press, 31 August 1928]

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