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| Bickersteth, Robert. Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Apr. 27, 1837. Of Suffolk. [4th s. of John (1807), V. of Acton, Suffolk. B. there, Aug. 24, 1816.] Matric. Michs. 1837; B.A. 1841; M.A. 1848; D.D. (Lit. Reg.) 1857. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 1841; priest, 1842; C. of Sapcote, Leics., 1841-3. C. of St Giles', Reading, 1843-5. P.C. of St John's, Clapham, 1845-51. Hon. Secretary of the Irish Church Missions, 1850. R. of St Giles'-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, 1851-6. Canon Residentiary of Salisbury, 1854-6. Treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral, 1854. Bishop of Ripon, 1857-84. F.R.S., 1858. Married Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph Garde, of Cork, July 21, 1846. An evangelical preacher of repute; regarded as one of the leaders of that school. Author, Sermons, etc. Died Apr. 15, 1884. Buried in Ripon Cathedral. Brother of Edmund (1836), etc.; father of Henry C. (1867) and Edward E. (1872). (Burke, Family Records; D.N.B.) | Robert BICKERSTETH Approx. lifespan: 1816–1884 Adm pens. Queens' College 1837:04:27 Of Suffolk 4th s. of John BICKERSTETH (1807) V.: Acton, Suffolk b. there ^ Acton, Suffolk 1816:08:24 Matric 1837:10MT: BA 1841 MA 1848 DD Lit. Reg . 1857 Ord. deacon Peterborough 1841 Ord. priest 1842 C.: Sapcote, Leicestershire 1841-43 C.: St Giles' Reading, [ Berkshire ] 1843-45 P.C.: St John's Clapham, [ London ] 1845-51 Hon. Secretary of: : Irish Church Missions 1850 R.: St Giles'-in-the-Fields, Middlesex 1851-56 Canon Resident: iary of Salisbury, [ Wiltshire ] 1854-56 Treasurer of: : Salisbury Cathedral [Salisbury], [ Wiltshire ] 1854 Bishop of Ripon, [ Yorkshire ] 1857-84 FRS 1858 m. Elizabeth GARDE dau. of Joseph GARDE of Cork, [ Co. Cork ] 1846:07:21 An evangelical preacher of repute; regarded as one of the leaders of that school. Publ.: Sermons etc. d. 1884:04:15 bur. Ripon Cathedral [Ripon], [ Yorkshire ] brother of Edmund BICKERSTETH (1836) etc. father of Henry Cecil BICKERSTETH (1867) father of Edward Ernest BICKERSTETH (1872) (Burke, Family Records; D.N.B .) |