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| Donaldson, St Clair George Alfred. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 8, 1882. S. of Sir Stuart Alexander, of Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berks. B. Feb. 11, 1863, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1882; Scholar, 1885; B.A. (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1885; Theol. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1887) 1885; M.A. 1890; Hon. D.D. 1904. Hon. Fellow of Magdalene, 1923. Hon. D.C.L. (Durham) 1908. Hon. D.D. (Oxford) 1920. Ord. deacon (London) 1888; priest (Canterbury) 1889; C. of St Andrew's, Bethnal Green, 1888. Resident Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1888-91. Head of the Eton Mission, Hackney Wick, 1891-1900. R. of Hornsey, London, N., 1901-4. Rural Dean of Hornsey, [p.318] 1902-4. Bishop of Brisbane, Australia, 1904-5. Archbishop and Metropolitan of Queensland, 1905-21. Ramsden Preacher, 1914. Bishop of Salisbury, 1921-35. Chairman of the Missionary Council of the Church of England from 1921. Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Canterbury Convocation on 'The Church and Marriage,' 1931-5. Prelate of Order of St Michael and St George from 1933. 'His immense patience, tolerance and practical wisdom made him an excellent chairman as well as an exemplary diocesan.' 'A very fine, simple-minded, robust, sensible prelate' (A. C. Benson). Died unmarried Dec. 7, 1935, aged 72, at Salisbury. Buried there. Brother of the next and Hay F. (1877). (Eton Sch. Lists; The Times, Dec. 9, 1935; Crockford.) | St Clair George Alfred DONALDSON Approx. lifespan: 1863–1935 pens. Trinity College adm1882:06:08 s. of Sir Stuart Alexander DONALDSON of Bere Court, Bere, Pangbourne, Berkshire b. London 1863:02:11 Sch: Eton Matric 1882:10MT: Scholar 1885 BA 1885 Class.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1885 Theol.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class(1887) MA 1890 Hon. DD 1904 Hon. Fellow of: : Magdalene College 1923 Hon. DCL Durham 1908 Hon. DD(Oxford) 1920 Ord. deacon London 1888 Ord. priest Canterbury 1889 C.: St Andrew's Bethnal Green, [ London ] 1888 Resident Chapl. to the Archbishop of Canterbury 1888-91 Head of: Eton Mission Hackney Wick, [ London ] 1891-1900 R.: Hornsey, London , N. 1901-04 Rural Dean of: Hornsey, [ London ] 1902-04 Bishop of: Brisbane, Australia 1904-05 Archbishop and Metropolitan of Queensland , Australia 1905-21 Ramsden Preacher: 1914 Bishop of: Salisbury 1921-35 Chairman of: the Missionary: Council of the Church of England from 1921 Chairman of: the Joint Committee of Canterbury Convocation on "The Church and Marriage," 1931-35 Prelate of Order of St Michael and St George from 1933 "His immense patience, tolerance and practical wisdom made him an excellent Chairman: as well as an exemplary diocesan." "A very fine, simple-minded, robust, sensible prelate" (A. C. Benson) d. unmarried Salisbury, [ Wiltshire ] 1935:12:07 aged 72, at . bur. there. brother of the next and Hay F. DONALDSON (1877) Eton School Lists; The Times 1935:12:09 ; Crockford. ) [add:]Photograph: CAS:H.48[:add] |