Theodore Sumner Gibson

Theodore Sumner Gibson

Theodore Sumner Gibson (1885-1953)was the 2nd Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman and subsequently the 5th Bishop of St John's from (collectively) 1928 until 1951 [The Times, Wednesday, Apr 21, 1943; pg. 7; Issue 49526; col C "Ecclesiastical News: Bishopric Of St. John's, Kaffraria" ] . Born into a clerical family [His father Edgar Charles Sumner Gibson was Bishop of Gloucester from 1905 until 1924] he was educated at Marlborough and Keble College, Oxford [“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] . Ordained Deacon in 1909 and Priest a year later his first post was as Curate at "All Saints, Wokingham" [ [http://www.allsaintswokingham.org.uk/ Church Web-Site] ] . His next post was in South Africa and, after a brief return to Brixton between 1916 and 1919, he returned to spend the bulk of his career there. After a Chaplaincy to the De Beers work force in Kimberley he rose rapidly within the Diocese. As Archdeacon , then Bishop of a challenging area his Times obituary noted he

”...was a good pastor in a difficult and poor diocese which called for the best from a man who had chosen to follow Christ [The Times, Monday, Aug 31, 1953; pg. 8; Issue 52714; col E Right Rev. T. S. Gibson Obituary] "
Similar dedication was shown when he was translated to St John’s. On retirement he was Priest in charge at Madehurst in Sussex.

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