Walter Frere


Walter Frere

Bishop of Truro
Frere at his episcopal consecration, 1923
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseTruro
In office1923–1935
PredecessorGuy Warman
SuccessorJoseph Hunkin
Other post(s)Superior of the Community of the Resurrection (1902–1913 and 1916–1922)
Orders
Ordination1889
Consecration1 November 1923 (1923-11-01)
Personal details
Born(1863-11-23)23 November 1863
Cambridge, England
Died2 April 1938(1938-04-02) (aged 74)
Mirfield, Yorkshire[1]
BuriedMirfield, Yorkshire
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsPhilip Howard Frere (father)
Emily Gipps (mother)
Alma mater

Walter Howard Frere CR[2] (23 November 1863 – 2 April 1938) was an English Anglican bishop and liturgist. He was a co-founder of the Anglican religious order the Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield,[3] and Bishop of Truro (1923–1935).[4][5]

  1. ^ Wilkinson 2011, p. 2.
  2. ^ Gordon-Taylor & Stebbing 2011.
  3. ^ Phillips 1947.
  4. ^ "New Bishop of Truro". The Times. No. 43462. London. 3 October 1923. p. 12.
  5. ^ "Frere, Rt Rev. Walter Howard". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)