Charles Ridgeway

Charles Ridgeway
Memorial within Chichester Cathedral

Charles John Ridgeway DD (14 July 1841 – 28 February 1927) was the Bishop of Chichester from 1908 to 1919.

Charles Ridgeway was born into an ecclesiastical family: his father, Joseph Ridgeway, MA, was Vicar of Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells.[1] He was educated at St Paul’s and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2][3] Ordained in 1866, he spent a Curacy at Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells [4] before becoming Vicar of North Malvern, Rector of Buckhurst Hill, and Rural Dean of Paddington. He was raised to the Episcopate as Bishop of Chichester in 1908.[5][6] After his death his wife presented his Pectoral Cross to the Cathedral Library[7] and commissioned a memorial to him which can be seen in the nave.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  2. ^ Ridgeway, Charles John in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  3. ^ The Times, Friday, Nov 27, 1863; pg. 5; Issue 24727; col F University Intelligence. Oxford, Nov. 25.
  4. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  5. ^ New Bishop Of Chichester The Times Tuesday, Dec 17, 1907; pg. 9; Issue 38518; col F
  6. ^ Diocesan Registers
  7. ^ The Times, Friday, Oct 02, 1931; pg. 17; Issue 45943; col E Ecclesiastical News
  8. ^ Panel described

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Church of England titles
Preceded by
Ernest Wilberforce		 Bishop of Chichester
1908–1919		 Succeeded by
Winfrid Burrows


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