Anglican bishop (1905–1972)
Henry Wolfe Baines (2 February 1905 – 29 November 1972) was an Anglican bishop .[ 1]
Early life
Baines was born in 1905 in Kingston, Surrey , the son of Talbot Baines and his wife Agnes (née Talbot).[ 2] St George's School, Windsor Castle , Repton School and Balliol College, Oxford .[ 3] Student Christian Movement (1927-1929).[ 2]
Clerical career
After theological studies at Cuddesdon College he was ordained deacon in 1930 and priest in 1931, and began his ordained ministry as a curate at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin (1930-1934).[ 4] chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong ,[ 5] Vicar of St Nicholas' Church, Radford, Coventry (1938-1941) and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate , the Rector of St Andrew's Church, Rugby (1941-1949) and Rural Dean of Rugby (1947-1949). In 1949 he became Bishop of Singapore .[ 6] Geoffrey Fisher , Archbishop of Canterbury , at St Paul's Cathedral (London, UK).[ 2] translated to be the Bishop of Wellington ; he died in office.[ 2]
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