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| Norris, Francis Lushington. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 21, 1883. [4th] s. of the Ven. John Pilkington (1841) [Archdeacon of Bristol], of 3, Great George Street, Bristol. B. [Sept. 1], 1865, in London. School, Winchester. Matric. Michs. 1883; B.A. 1886; M.A. 1890; D.D. 1914. Ord. deacon (Gloucester and Bristol) 1887; priest, 1888; C. of Tewkesbury, 1887-9. Missionary (S.P.G.) at Peking, 1889-1914. Bishop of North China, 1914-40. A missionary in Peking during the siege at the time of the Boxer rebellion, when 'his courage and judgment led Sir Claude Macdonald to give him special responsibilities.' Captured in 1933 (during one of his diocesan journeys) by Chinese bandits 'but his Chinese servant persuaded the bandits to release him.' During the Japanese occupation in the second World War was permitted 'comparative freedom within a confined area. Chinese Order for Famine Relief, 1918-19. Author, China. Died July 2, 1945, at Shanghai. Brother of Edward J. (1879). (Winchester Coll. Reg.; Crockford; Who's Who; The Times, July 23 and 24, 1945.) | Francis Lushington NORRIS Approx. lifespan: 1865–1945 pens. Trinity College adm1883:06:21 4th s. of the Ven. John Pilkington (1841) Archdeacon of: : Bristol], of 3 Great George Street, Bristol, [ Somerset ] b. 1865:[09:01] in London Sch: Winchester School Winchester, [ Hampshire ] Matric 1883:10MT: BA 1886 MA 1890 DD 1914 Ord. deacon Gloucester and Bristol 1887 Ord. priest 1888 C.: Tewkesbury, [ Gloucestershire ] 1887-9 Missionary (S.P.G.) at: Peking, [ China ] 1889-1914 Bishop of: North China 1914-40 A missionary Peking, [ China ] during the siege at the time of the Boxer rebellion, when "his courage and judgment led Sir Claude Macdonald to give him special responsibilities." Captured in1933 (during one of his diocesan journeys) by Chinese bandits "but his Chinese servant persuaded the bandits to release him." During the Japanese occupation in the second World War was permitted "comparative freedom within a confined area. Chinese Order for Famine Relief 1918-19 Publ.: China d. 1945:07:02 at Shanghai, [ China ] brother of Edward J. NORRIS (1879) ( Winchester College Reg.; Crockford; Who's Who; The Times, 23:07: and 241945) |