Melville Jones (bishop)

The Rt Rev Frank Melville Jones, CBE, DD was an Anglican Colonial Bishop in the first half of the 20th century.^[1]
He was born in 1866,^[2] educated at the Nelson College and the University of New Zealand and ordained in 1890.^[3] After a cuarcy at Holy Trinity, Cheltenham^[4] he went out to be a CMS Missionary in Onitsha. He was Principal of the CMS Training College at Oyo ^[5] In 1919 he became the inaugural Bishop of Lagos,^[6] a post he held until 1940.^[7] He died on 8 January 1941.^[8]

Notes

1. ^ Vision, Mission and History
2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
3. ^ Ordinations. Gloucester And Bristol The Times Saturday, May 30, 1891; pg. 7; Issue 33338; col F
4. ^ Star , Issue 7268, 28 April 1892, Page 3
5. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
6. ^ Six New Bishops. Consecration In St. Paul's The Times Monday, Oct 20, 1919; pg. 9; Issue 42235; col F
7. ^ History of Diocese
8. ^ Obituaries The Times Saturday, Jan 11, 1941; pg. 6; Issue 48821; col D

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Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Lagos 1919 –1940	Succeeded by Leslie Gordon Vining

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Name	Jones, Melville
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Date of birth	1866
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Date of death	1941
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