William Fitchett

William Alfred Robertson Fitchett (6 February 1872 – 15 August 1952) was an Anglican bishop in New Zealand. He was the Bishop of Dunedin from 1934 to 1952.^[1]^[2]

Fitchett was born in Christchurch and his father was the Very Reverend Alfred Robertson Fitchett CMG of Dunedin. He was educated at Otago Boys' High School and Selwyn College, Cambridge.^[3]^[4] Ordained in 1901,^[5] he was curate then priest in charge of St Thomas' Wellington before being vicar of Dunstan and Roslyn. In 1915 he became the Archdeacon of Dunedin, a post he held for 19 years before being appointed its bishop.^[6]

Fitchett was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935.^[7]

References

^ ""Our History", St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin website". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
^ Who was Who 1897–2007, London, A & C Black, 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7.
^ "Fitchett, William Alfred Robertson (FTCT895WA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ Otago Witness
^ The Clergy List, London, Kelly’s 1913.
^ "New Bishop of Dunedin", The Times, 22 February 1934, p. 13.
^ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Isaac Richards	Bishop of Dunedin 1934–1952	Succeeded by Allen Howard Johnston

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[1] ""Our History", St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin website". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.

[2] Who was Who 1897–2007, London, A & C Black, 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7.

[3] "Fitchett, William Alfred Robertson (FTCT895WA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

[4] Otago Witness

[5] The Clergy List, London, Kelly’s 1913.

[6] "New Bishop of Dunedin", The Times, 22 February 1934, p. 13.

[EP-7] "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

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