Mather, Herbert

Education

Student United College 1858-1859 Gk. 2; Lat. 2 1859-1860 Gk. 3; Lat. 3; Math. 3. Attended Episcopal Church while a student.

Birth/childhood

Born 8.10.1840 son of John Philips Mather of Bootle Hall near Liverpool.

Career

Also at Cambridge University - B.A. 1864, M.A. 1867, D.D. 1897.

Ordained deacon 1866. Priest 1867. Vice principal Carmarthen Training College 1865-1867. Principal 1867-1868.

Curate of Newland, Gloucs. [Newland, Gloucestershire] 1868-1870. Chaplain to the Bishop of Newfoundland and incumbent of St John’s Cathedral 1870-1872. Chaplain to the Bishop of Nova Scotia 1872-1873. Rector of All Saints, Huntingdon 1874-1877. Vicar of Loddington and chaplain of Launde, Leics. [Launde, Leicestershire] 1877-1893. Provost of St Andrews Cathedral, Inverness 1891-1997. Bishop of Antigua 1897 - 1904. Assistant Bishop to Bishop of Hereford 1905-1912. Rector of Hampton Bishop 1908-1912. Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral 1906-1916. [Minister]

Death

Died 30.7.1922.

Sources

  • UYUC310
  • J.A. Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses
  • Herbert Mather in Wikipedia.