Rowley Hill (bishop)

Rowley Hill (22 February 1836– 27 May 1887) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1877 to 1887.

[1] Born in Derry in Ulster, Ireland, on 22 February 1836, he was the son of Sir George Hill, 3rd Baronet, and Elizabeth Sophia Rea.

[2][3] He was ordained a priest in the Anglican ministry in 1860 and served a number of positions in the south of England before becoming Vicar of Sheffield in 1873.

[3] He is mentioned in the song "If you Want a Receipt for that Popular Mystery" sung by Colonel Calverley in the operetta Patience (1881) by Gilbert and Sullivan.

The song lists the elements of a Heavy Dragoon, including "Style of the Bishop of Sodor and Man".

The grave of Bishop Rowley Hill, Brompton Cemetery , London