John Taylor-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Chaplain-General to the Forces | |
 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| In office | 1901 to 1925 |
| Predecessor | Cox Edghill |
| Successor | Alfred Jarvis |
| Other post(s) | Sub-Prelate of the Venerable Order of Saint John (1916–1938) Bishop of Sierra Leone (1897–1901) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1885 (deacon) 1886 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1897 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1860[1] Kendal, Westmorland, England |
| Died | 28 March 1938 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
John Taylor-Smith KCB CVO QHC (20 April 1860 – 28 March 1938) was an Anglican bishop and military chaplain. He was the Anglican Bishop of Sierra Leone by the end of the 19th century and the Chaplain-General to the Forces from the year 1901 to[2] 1925.
- ^ Burke, Sir Bernard, ed. (1914). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (76th ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2532.
- ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1395.