Charles Wordsworth
Charles Wordsworth (22 August 1806 – 5 December 1892) was Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in Scotland. He was a classical scholar, and taught at public schools in England and Scotland. He was a rower, cricketer, and athlete and he instigated both the University cricket match in 1826 and the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race in 1829.
The Right Reverend Charles Wordsworth | |
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| Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane |
| Elected | 30 November 1852 |
| In office | 1853–1892 |
| Predecessor | Patrick Torry |
| Successor | George Wilkinson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 December 1840 by Charles Sumner |
| Consecration | 25 January 1853 by William Skinner |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1806 |
| Died | 5 December 1892 (aged 86) St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
| Buried | Eastern Cemetery, St Andrews |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Christopher Wordsworth & Priscilla Lloyd |
| Spouse | Charlotte Day (1835–1839) Katherine Mary Barter (1846–1892) |
| Children | 13 |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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