Charles Ferguson-Davie

Charles James Ferguson-Davie (1872–1963) was an Anglican bishop, the first Bishop of Singapore, appointed 1910.[1]

Born into a clerical family,[2] Ferguson-Davie was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[3][4] Ordained in 1896, his first post was as a curate at St Paul, Preston.[5] He then became an USPG missionary.

Ferguson-Davie became the first Anglican Diocese of Singapore from 1909 to 1927.[6][7]

Ferguson-Davie was also a Priest and Warden in Natal. When he died he was the Church’s most senior bishop, having been consecrated 63 years earlier.[8]

Personal life

In 1902, he married Charlotte Elizabeth Ferguson-Davie.[7]

References
  1. Ordinance of Office
  2. His father was Charles Robert Ferguson-Davie, Rector of Yelverton, Norfolk >“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. "Ferguson-Davie, Charles James (FRG888CJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. University Intelligence. Oxford, Oct. 12. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Wednesday, Oct 13, 1909; pg. 12; Issue 39889; col C
  5. Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1377.
  6. More details Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Charlotte Elizabeth Ferguson-Davie". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  8. Rt. Rev. C. J. Fergusondavie Obituary The Times Tuesday, Sep 17, 1963; pg. 15; Issue 55808; col B


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