William Banister

William Banister
Born31 May 1855 Edit this on Wikidata
Died26 February 1928 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 72)
Alma mater
OccupationPriest, writer Edit this on Wikidata

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]

Notes

  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