Edward Francis Paget

The Most Rev Edward Francis Paget was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the middle part of the 20th century [His Times obituary described him as “the architect of the Church in Central Africa” Friday, Apr 23, 1971; pg. 18; Issue 58154; col E "Obituary:The Right Rev. E. F. Paget"] . He was born in 1886 into a clerical family [His father was the Rt Rev Francis Paget sometime Bishop of Oxford > “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] and ordained in 1911. His first post was as a Curate at "St Frideswide's, Poplar" [ [http://homepages.gold.ac.uk/genuki/MDX/Poplar/churches.htm Church History] ] after which he emigrated to Southern Africa. Initially Vicar of Benoni he was elevated to the Episcopate as the 5th Bishop of Southern Rhodesia in 1925 [“PAGET OF RHODESIA, a memoir of Edward, 5th Bishop of Mashonaland” GIBBON, G: Africana Book Society, 1973 ISBN:094997305X] . After thirty years he was additionally elected the inaugural Archbishop of Central Africa. He retired to Gillits in 1957 and died on 21 April 1971 [ A service of thanksgiving was held on 24th May 1971 at the headquarters of the USPG in London The Times, Wednesday, May 19, 1971; pg. 32; Issue 58176; col A] .

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