James Palmer (bishop)

[4] Made deacon in 1896[5] and ordained priest in 1898,[6] he was elected a Fellow of his old college[7] and was Tutor[8] and Chaplain there until his appointment to the episcopate[9] where (according to his Times obituary) he was “moderate in opinion and accommodating in all things except where basic beliefs and principles were involved”.

[10] He was consecrated a bishop on Ascension Day 1908 (28 May), by Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Southwark Cathedral.

[11] He returned to England in 1929[12] and became Assistant Bishop of Gloucester until his death.

[4] A prolific author,[13] in retirement he continued to serve the church[14] until his death on 28 March 1954 and his extensive papers are preserved for posterity within the Lambeth Palace Library.

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