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WESTCOTT, FOSS.
Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, Oct. 1, 1882. [5th] s. of the Rev. Professor Brooke Foss (above), Regius Professor of Divinity.
B. Oct. 23, 1863.
School, Cheltenham College.
Matric. Michs. 1882; B.A. 1885; M.A. 1889; D.D. 1920.
Hon. Fellow, 1919.
Hon. D.D., Oxford, 1920.
Ord. deacon (Durham), 1886; priest, 1887; C. of St Peter's, Bishop Wearmouth, 1886-9. S.P.G. Missionary at Cawnpore, 1889-1905.
Bishop of Chota Nagpur, 1905-19; Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India , 1919-45.
Hon. Canon of St George's Cathedral, Jerusalem, 1920.
Acting Chaplain, St Paul's School, Darjeeling, 1945-6. Hon. C.F., 1947.
During his tenure of the Metropolitanship the Church of India , Burma and Ceylon became a self-governing branch of the Anglican Communion.
President of the Indian Missionary Council.
Died Oct. 19, 1949, at Darjeeling.
Brother of Arthur (1879), etc.
( T. A. Walker, 567; Cheltenham Coll. Reg.; Crockford; Who's Who; The Times, Oct. 20, 1949.)
Foss WESTCOTT
Approx. lifespan: 1863–1949
pens. Peterhouse adm1882:10:01
5th s. of Rev.
Professor: Brooke Foss (above), Regius
Professor of: Divinity.
b. 1863:10:23
Sch: Cheltenham College Cheltenham, [ Gloucestershire ]
Matric 1882:10MT:
BA 1885
MA 1889
DD 1920
Hon. Fellow 1919
Hon. DD OX 1920
Ord. deacon Durham 1886
Ord. priest 1887
C.: St Peter's Bishop Wearmouth, [ Co. Durham ] 1886-89
S.P.G. Missionary at: : Cawnpore, [ India ] 1889-1905
Bishop of: Chota Nagpur, [ India ] 1905-19
Bishop of: Calcutta, [ India ] and Metropolitan of India 1919-45
Hon. Canon of: : St George's Cathedral, Jerusalem, [ Palestine ] 1920
Acting Chapl., Sch: St Paul's School St Paul's Darjeeling, [ India ] 1945-46
Hon. C.F.: 1947
During his tenure of the Metropolitanship the Church of India, Burma and Ceylon became a self-governing branch of the Anglican Communion.
President of: : Indian
Missionary: Council
d. Darjeeling, [ India ] 1949:10:19
brother of Arthur WESTCOTT (1879) etc.
( T. A. Walker 567; Cheltenham College Reg.; Crockford; Who's Who; The Times 1949:10:20)

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