George Arthur Hollis

George Arthur Hollis

George Arthur Hollis was Bishop of Taunton from 1931 [Episcopal Changes New Bishop of Taunton The Times Thursday, Sep 18, 1930; pg. 12; Issue 45621; col C ] to 1945. Born on 17 April 1868 he was educated at Keble College, Oxford [“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] and ordained in 1894. He began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at "St James Wednesbury" [ [http://www.churches.lichfield.anglican.org/wednes/stjames/ Church web site] ] followed by a spell as "Perpetual Curate" of "St Bartholomew Armley" [The Times, Tuesday, May 18, 1909; pg. 10; Issue 38962; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence.] . After this he was Vicar of Headingley and then the Principal of "Wells Theological College" before a 14 year stint as Suffragan Bishop of Taunton. He died on 20 March 1944.His son was MP for Devizes from 1945 to 1945 ["Obituary-Mr Christopher Hollis Writer and former MP " The Times Monday, May 09, 1977; pg. 16; Issue 59998; col E] .

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