Frederick James Western (24 February 1880 – 24 November 1951) was the fifth Anglican Bishop of Tinnevelly in the mid-20th century. He was educated at

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and

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. He joined the

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in 1904 and was ordained twelve years later becoming its Head in 1918. From 1923 to 1929 he was a

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of the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, Lahore after which he was appointed to the

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.''Ecclesiastical News. New Bishop Of Tinnevelly''

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Wednesday, 20 February 1929; pg. 17; Issue 45132; col E He was buried on 30 November 1951.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Western, Frederick James People educated at Marlborough College 1880 births People from Paddington Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge 20th-century Anglican bishops in India Anglican bishops of Tinnevelly 1951 deaths