Charles Riley

The Most Reverend

Charles Riley
The Most Reverend; Charles Riley
Bishop and Archbishop of Perth
	Charles O L Riley; Chaplain General of the Australian Military Forces (1914–1918)
Church	Church of England
Province	Western Australia
Diocese	Perth
In office	1894–1914 (as Bishop); 1914–1929 (as Archbishop);
Predecessor	Henry Parry
Successor	Henry Le Fanu
Other post(s)	Metropolitan of Western Australia (ex officio)
Orders
Ordination	1878 (as deacon); 1879 (as priest)
Consecration	18 October 1894
Personal details
Born	Charles Owen Leaver Riley; 26 May 1854; Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Died	23 June 1929 (aged 75); Perth, Western Australia
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Lawrence William Riley; Emma, née Shaw;
Spouse	Elizabeth Merriman (m. 1886)
Children	6, including; Charles Lawrence Riley; Basil Riley;
Previous post(s)	Vicar of St Paul's Church, Preston, Lancashire; (1885–1894);
Education	Heversham Grammar School; Owen's College, Manchester;
Alma mater	Caius College, Cambridge
Military career
Allegiance	Western Australia; Australia;
Service/branch	Western Australian Defence Force; Commonwealth Military Forces; Australian Military Forces;
Years of service	1895–1918
Rank	Senior chaplain to the Western Australian Defence Force; (from 1901 part of the Commonwealth Military Forces); (1895–1914); Chaplain General of the Australian Military Forces; (1914–1918);

Charles Owen Leaver Riley (26 May 1854 – 23 June 1929) was the first Anglican Archbishop of Perth, Western Australia.

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