Walter John Forbes Robberds (1863–1944) was a Scottish

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Life and ministry

He was born on 6 September 1863 in

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. He was educated at

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, and

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. He was

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deacon after studying at

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in 1887 in Gloucester and priest in 1888 in Bristol. His career began as a

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after which he was

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of his old theological college. He then held incumbencies at St German's, Blackheath St Mary's,

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and

where additionally he was also

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of Bedminster. In 1904 he was ordained to the

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as the

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Four years later he became

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, “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London,

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, 2007 a post he held until his retirement in 1934. He died on 16 August 1944.

References

1863 births People from West Bengal People educated at Glenalmond College Alumni of Keble College, Oxford Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon Bishops of Brechin (Episcopalian) 20th-century Scottish Episcopalian bishops 20th-century Anglican archbishops Primuses of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1944 deaths {{UK-bishop-stub