Ernest Harold Pearce

Ernest Harold Pearce (23 July, 1865 - 28 October, 1930) was the 114th Bishop of Worcester from 1919 until his death. [ "New Bishop Of Worcester. Appointment Of Canon E. H. Pearce. (Official Appointments and Notices)" The Times Thursday, Jan 02, 1919; pg. 9; Issue 41987; col B ] He was educated at Christ’s Hospital and Peterhouse, Cambridge. [ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] Ordained priest in 1890 he was firstly an assistant master and school chaplain at his alma meter. An eminent scholar [His works include "The Annals of Christ's Hospital", 1901;"The Book of God's Kingdom", 1902; "The Sons of the Clergy", 1904; "English Christianity in its Beginnings", 1908;"The Laws of the Earliest Gospel", 1913; "William de Colchester", 1915; "The Monks of Westminster", 1916;The Royal Hospitals at Church, 1925; and the Register of Thomas de Cobham, 1317-1327, 1930 -"Who's Who" (Ibid) ] ,he was Professor of Biblical History at Queen’s College, London [ [http://www.qcl.org.uk/pioneering.aspx College Web-Site] ] until 1905 when he became Rector of Christ Church Greyfriars in the City of London. Treasurer then Archdeacon of Westminster he was subsequently elevated to the See of Diocese of Worcester. A cleric whose efficiency, powers of rapid work and precision of thought [ The Times, Wednesday, Oct 29, 1930; pg. 16; Issue 45656; col B "The Bishop Of Worcester Administrator And Antiquary" ] were respected throughout the church, he died suddenly on 28 October 1930

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