Cecil Wilson (bishop of Bunbury)


Cecil Wilson
Bishop of Bunbury
Wilson c. 1900
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
ProvinceWestern Australia
DioceseBunbury
In office1918–1937
Other post(s)Bishop of Melanesia (1894–1911)
Orders
Ordination1886 (deacon); 1887 (priest)
Consecration11 June 1894
Personal details
Born(1860-09-09)9 September 1860
Canonbury, London, England
Died20 January 1941(1941-01-20) (aged 80)
Perth, Western Australia
DenominationAnglicanism
Spouse
Ethel Julius
(m. 1899)
Relatives
Personal information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm spin
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1882–1890Kent
FC debut12 June 1882 Kent v Yorkshire
Last FC21 July 1890 Kent v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 33
Runs scored 1,193
Batting average 23.86
100s/50s 1/8
Top score 127
Balls bowled 366
Wickets 5
Bowling average 44.40
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/2
Catches/stumpings 28/–
Source: CricInfo, 14 October 2023

Cecil Wilson (9 September 1860 – 20 January 1941) was an English county cricketer and Anglican bishop. He was the third missionary Anglican Bishop of Melanesia from 1894 to 1911,[1] and subsequently, the second Bishop of Bunbury from 1918 to 1937.

  1. ^ Lawrence, David Russell (October 2014). "Chapter 5 Liberalism, Imperialism and colonial expansion" (PDF). The Naturalist and his "Beautiful Islands": Charles Morris Woodford in the Western Pacific. ANU Press. pp. 144–145. ISBN 9781925022032.