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| Fisher, Thomas Cathrew. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 27, 1889. S. of James, of 5, Grange Road, Ealing, Middlesex [and Caroline, dau. of Nicholas Fitzpatrick]. B. Jan. 7, 1871, at Kempston, Beds. School, Uppingham. Matric. Michs. 1889; B.A. 1892; M.A. 1896; Hon. D.D. 1911. Ramsden Preacher, 1920. President of the Union, 1894. Ord. deacon (Rochester) 1895; priest, 1896; C. of St John-the-Divine, Kennington, Surrey, 1895-1908. Assistant Inspector of Schools in the dio. of Rochester, 1898-1902; of Southwark, 1905-7. General Diocesan Inspector in the Oxford Diocese, 1908-10. Bishop of Nyasaland, 1910-29. Member, Legislative Council, Nyasaland Protectorate, 1916-19. 'An admirable bishop.' Killed Nov. 8, 1929, in a motor accident, when driving from Mponda to Zomba. Buried at Likoma, where he had resided. (Scott, MSS.; Who was Who, 1929-40; Crockford; Uppingham Sch. Roll; The Times, Nov. 12, 1929.) | Thomas Cathrew FISHER Approx. lifespan: 1871–1969 pens. Trinity College adm1889:05:27 s. of James FISHER of 5 Grange Road, Ealing, Middlesex s. of Caroline FITZPATRICK dau. of Nicholas FITZPATRICK ]. b. Kempston, Bedfordshire 1871:01:07 Sch: Uppingham School Uppingham, [ Rutland ] Matric 1889:10MT: BA 1892 MA 1896 Hon. DD 1911 Ramsden Preacher: 1920 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1894 Ord. deacon Rochester 1895 Ord. priest 1896 C.: St John-the-Divine Kennington, Surrey 1895-1908 Assistant Inspector of Schools in: : Diocese of Rochester, [ Kent ] 1898-1902 of Southwark, [ Surrey ] 1905-07 General: Diocesan Inspector in: : OX Diocese, [ Oxfordshire ] 1908-10 Bishop of: Nyasaland 1910-29 Member: Legislative Council Legislative, Nyasaland Protectorate 1916-19 'An admirable bishop.' Killed 1929:11:08,in a motor accident, when driving from Mponda to Zomba, [ Nyasaland ] bur. Likoma, [ Nyasaland ], where he had resided. (Scott, MSS.; Who was Who 1929-40; Crockford; Uppingham School Roll; The Times 1929:11:12) |