Gerard Lander

Gerard Heath Lander[1] (sometimes Gerald; sometimes Heath-Lander; 14 August 1861 – 14 November 1934) was an Anglican bishop.[2]

He was born on 14 August 1861[3] and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.[4] He was made deacon in Advent 1884 (21 December), by J. C. Ryle, Bishop of Liverpool, at St Peter's Pro-Cathedral, Liverpool;[5] and ordained priest in 1885;[6] and initially served as a Curate at St Bride, Liverpool.[7] He then held incumbencies at St Benedict, Everton; St Philip, Litherland;[8] and St Cyprian, Liverpool[9] before being appointed to the episcopate in 1907 as the fifth Bishop of Victoria,[10] a post he held for 13 years. He was consecrated a bishop on St Peter's Day 1907 (29 June), by Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Lambeth Parish Church.[11] By May 1920, he had "signified his intention of resigning his see [that] year";[12] he must have done so before his successor's consecration on 24 June.[13] On his return to England he was Vicar of Holy Trinity, New Barnet (until 1933); Archdeacon of Bedford (1933 onwards); and an Assistant Bishop of St Albans (1924[14] onwards). He died on 14 November 1934,[15] collapsing suddenly at King's Cross Station.[16]