James Macarthur (7 June 1848 – 2 May 1922) was a British Anglican Bishop in the late 19th and early 20th century.
[1] Macarthur was educated at the University of Glasgow and studied for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon.
Promotion to Rural Dean of Ealing followed before his elevation to the episcopate as Bishop of Bombay[3] in 1898.
[4] It was designed by Isle of Wight architect Percy Stone, and built of oak timber taken from HMS Thunderer which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar.
[5] On 31 December 1920, he resigned his see in ill health; but remained Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight and became assistant bishop for the Island.