Cecil Cherrington

Cecil Arthur Cherrington (1877–1950) was an eminent^[1] Anglican^[2] Bishop^[3] in the 20th century.^[4] He was born into an ecclesiastical family^[5] and was educated at London University. Ordained in 1897,^[6] his first post was a curacy at St Chad's, Liverpool. He was then successively Chaplain of Birkenhead School, a Lecturer at Lichfield Theological College, Vicar of Tunstall, Archdeacon of Mauritius and finally in 1926 the first Bishop of Waikato.^[7] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.^[8] He died in post on 10 August 1950.^[9] Bishop Cherrington founded Waikato Diocesan School for Girls.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Waikato 1926–1950	Succeeded by John Tristram Holland

Cecil Cherrington