William Banister

For other people named William Banister, see William Banister (disambiguation).

William Banister was a missionary of the Anglican Church.

He was born in Walton-le-Dale on 31 May 1855, educated at the Church Missionary Society College, Islington[1] and ordained in 1879. He was curate at Balderstone, Lancashire[2] before heading to China as a missionary, rising in time to be Archdeacon of Hong Kong. In 1909 he became Bishop of Kwangsi-Hunan [3] China, a post he held until his retirement in 1923. He died on 26 February 1928 [4]

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897–1990 London: A & C Black 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  2. ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 876.
  3. ^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
  4. ^ Obituary Bishop Banister The Times Wednesday, Feb 29, 1928; pg. 18; Issue 44829; col D