Charles Cornish

For the New Zealand cricketer, see Charles Cornish (cricketer). For the English naturalist and author, see Charles John Cornish.

Charles Edward Cornish (9 October 1842 – 14 July 1936) was an Anglican bishop in the late 19th^[1] and early 20th centuries.^[2]

The Right Reverend Dr Charles Cornish DD
Bishop of Grahamstown
Church	Anglican
Diocese	Grahamstown
In office	1899–1915
Orders
Ordination	1870
Consecration	1899
Personal details
Born	(1842-10-09)9 October 1842
Died	14 July 1936(1936-07-14) (aged 93)

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Early life

Cornish was born to Charles Lewis Cornish (then Dean of Exeter College, Oxford) and Eleanor Monro in London, England on 9 October 1842. He was educated at Uppingham and Exeter College, Oxford, where he graduated with an MA and DD He also earned an MA from the University of Cape Town.^[3]

He married Mary Randall, daughter of Henry Randall (later Archdeacon of Bristol) in Bristol in 1867.^[4]

Church career

Cornish was ordained in 1870. After a curacy at St George's, Bristol, he held incumbencies at St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton and St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol;^[5] his wife's father had earlier also been vicar of St Mary Redcliffe.^[4] In 1899, he was appointed Bishop of Grahamstown, Cape Colony,^[6] a post he held for 16 years.^[7]

He died on 14 July 1936.^[8]

Publications

• Quiet Days. By the Author of "Præparatio," Etc. With a Preface by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Grahamstown [i.e. Charles E. Cornish]. London, Oxford. 1909.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
• Charge Delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of Grahamstown ... July 3rd, 1902, and Charge Delivered to the Synod ... July 5th, 1902, Etc. Grahamstown: Grocott & Sherry. 1902.