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The Right Reverend
Charles Plumb
Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
ChurchScottish Episcopal Church
DioceseSt Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
In office1908–1930
PredecessorGeorge Wilkinson
SuccessorEdward Reid
Orders
Ordination1881
Consecration1908
RankBishop
Personal details
Born1864
Died26 November 1930
DenominationAnglican
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford

Charles Edward Plumb (1864–1930) was an Anglican priest in the first third of the 20th century.

Plumb was educated at the Royal Grammar School Worcester and Magdalen College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1881. After curacies in West Bromwich and Witney he was a Tutor at St Aidan's College, Birkenhead, and then Principal of St Stephen's House, Oxford. During this time he was also Chaplain of his old college. From 1904 to 1908 he was Provost of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth, when he ascended to the episcopate as the 4th bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane. He died in post on 26 November 1930.

References

  1. The Clergy List London, Kelly’s, 1913
  2. "Ordinations Lichfield". The Times. No. 32811. 23 September 1889. p. 8, col. D.
  3. Who was Who 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  4. Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1319.
  5. "University Intelligence. Oxford, July 26". The Times. No. 35266. 27 July 1897. p. 11, col. E.
  6. "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  7. "Ecclesiastical Intelligence. New Bishop Of Glasgow". The Times. No. 37259. 9 December 1903. p. 7, col D.
  8. "Bishop Plumb A Wise Leader". The Times. No. 45681. 27 November 1930. p. 20, col. D.
Church of England titles
Preceded byGeorge Grub Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth
1904 – 1908 		Succeeded byPatrick Murray Smythe
Preceded byGeorge Howard Wilkinson Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
1908 – 1924 		Succeeded byEdward Thomas Scott Reid
Academic offices
Preceded byHugh Currie Principal of St Stephen's House, Oxford
1895–1903 		Succeeded byGeorge Bown
Provosts of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth
Bishops of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
Precursor titles
Archbishop of St Andrews
Bishops of Fife
Bishop of Fife, Dunkeld and Dunblane
Current title


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