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Henry Bindley Sidwell (1857 – 31 August 1936) was the first Bishop of George, the first South African-born bishop to head a diocese.

He was born in Grahamstown and educated at the University of the Cape of Good Hope. Ordained in 1889 he began his career with a curacy in Johannesburg after which he was rector of Middleburg and then Archdeacon of Pretoria before his appointment to the episcopate. He died in post on 31 August 1936.

Publications

• The Story of South Africa: an Outline of South African History. JC Juta & Company. 1891.
• The Work of the Church Among the White Settlers of South Africa. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1908.

References

1. "The Clergy List" London, John Phillips, 1900
2. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
3. Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 562.
4. Obituary Dr. H. B. Sidwell First Bishop Of George The Times Tuesday, Sep 01, 1936; pg. 14; Issue 47468; col D
5. "Veteran Bishop To Resign". Portsmouth Evening News. No. 18458. 28 August 1936. p. 8 col H. Retrieved 25 February 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Town and County News, An Old Chelt". Gloucestershire Echo. 1 September 1936. p. 3 col D. Retrieved 25 February 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

• Wits historical papers
• A History of the George Diocese at the Wayback Machine (archived November 9, 2007)

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