Frederic Wallis (1854 – 24 June 1928) was an Anglican priest.
Biography
Frederic Wallis was born in Hastings, the son of Joseph Wallis, MA. He was educated at St Paul's and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (whence he gained his MA Cantab). Ordained in 1876, he became Dean of Caius in 1878 and a Lecturer in Divinity Lecturer at Cambridge. In 1895 he was appointed to the colonial episcopate as Bishop of Wellington, a post he held for 16 years before retirement in 1911. On his return to the UK, he was Archdeacon of Wilts (1911–1912), a Canon at Salisbury Cathedral (1913 onwards) and Archdeacon of Sherborne (1916–1919). Having become a Doctor of Divinity (DD), he died in Bournemouth, and is buried at Littlebredy.
Legacy
A memorial labyrinth named in honor of Wallis and his wife Margaret is located at Hutt Hospital in Wellington, New Zealand.
References
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Wellington Provincial District)
- Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- "Wallis, Frederic (WLS872F)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- University IntelligenceThe Times Saturday, Apr 13, 1878; pg. 10; Issue 29228; col E
- The Times, Tuesday, Aug 21, 1894; pg. 6; Issue 34348; col F New Bishop of Wellington
- Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1563.
- Obituary Bishop Wallis. Cambridge Don And Bishop In New Zealand The Times Sunday, Jun 24, 1928; pg. 19; Issue 44928; col B
- Dorset Historic Churches Trust Archived 2013-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Hutt Valley District Health Board. "Frederic & Margaret Wallis Labyrinth".
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Preceded byOctavius Hadfield | Bishop of Wellington 1895–1911 |
Succeeded byThomas Sprott |
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- 1853 births
- People from Hastings
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- Fellows of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
- 19th-century Anglican bishops in New Zealand
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