Mark Carpenter-Garnier
The Rt Rev Mark Rodolph Carpenter-Garnier (1 January 1881 – 11 October 1969) was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Born in Wickham, Hampshire[2] on New Year's Day, he was the third son of John Carpenter Garnier and Hon. Mary Louisa Trefusis, daughter of Charles Trefusis, 19th Baron Clinton.[3] His eldest brother, John Trefusis Carpentier-Garnier, was killed in action in the First World War. He was educated at Winchester[4] and Oriel College, Oxford[5] and ordained in 1905.[6] His career began with curacies at St Thomas, Portman Square and All Saints, Margaret Street. Following this he was Librarian of Pusey House, Oxford.[7] From 1924 to 1938 he was Anglican Bishop of Colombo.[8] He then returned to England to be Principal of St Boniface Missionary College, Warminster and then Chaplain of Salisbury Diocesan Training College.[1]
In 1940, he married Eveline Egerton-Warburton, daughter of Piers Egerton-Warburton and granddaughter of Rowland Egerton-Warburton.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Obituary: Bishop Carpenter-Garnier". The Times. 15 October 1969. p. 12.
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ Burke, Sir Bernard, ed. (1939). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (97th ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 594. ISBN 0-00-082331-7.
- ^ The Chronicles of the Garniers of Hampshire during four centuries, 1530-1900. Garnier, A.E Norwich Jarrold & sons, 1900
- ^ Who Was Who 1897–2007. London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ^ Orford, Barry (2002). Piety and Learning: the Principals of Pusey House 1884-2002 : essays presented to The Revd Philip Ursell. Oxford: Pusey House. pp. 112–113.
- ^ "Ecclesiastical News – New Bishop Of Colombo". The Times. 14 February 1924. p. 15.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 1674–1675. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.