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William Collinson Sawyer
William Collinson Sawyer
	William Collinson Sawyer
Born	30 August 1831; Hedon
Died	15 March 1868 (aged 36); New South Wales

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William Collinson Sawyer^[1] (1831 – 15 March 1868) was a colonial Anglican bishop in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.

Education

He was born in 1831 and educated at Abingdon School, from 1845 to 1850 ^[2] and Oriel College, Oxford.^[3]

Career

After some years as the Vicar of Tunbridge Wells,^[4] he was appointed the inaugural Bishop of Grafton and Armidale in Australia ^[5] on 30 January 1867 and consecrated to the episcopate at Canterbury Cathedral on the Feast of the Purification (2 February 1867), by Charles Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury.^[6] He died by drowning^[7] when his boat was upset^[8] in the Clarence River on Sunday 15 March 1868.

Whilst his status upon consecration was bishop-designate for the Diocese of Grafton and Armidale, he was never formally enthroned in his cathedral-designate, St Peter's Armidale, due to his drowning prior to his formal enthronement. His episcopal status therefore remained forever as a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Newcastle.

The Act of the NSW Legislative Council 41st Victoria 1877 at page 23 inter alia contains the following:

"And whereas the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury having obtained Her Majesty's license or mandate by warrant under the Royal sign manual and signet did on the twenty-fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine with other Bishops of the Church of England assisting him consecrate the Right Reverend James Francis Turner Doctor in Divinity with the intent and for the purpose that the said Bishop should exercise his functions in the said new see or diocese of Grafton and Armidale."

The Act makes no reference to William Collinson Sawyer as being a bishop of Grafton and Armidale, clearly indicating that he never legally became Bishop.

James Francis Turner was formally enthroned in St Peter's Armidale on 10 September 1869, legally constituting him as the first Bishop of Grafton and Armidale.

References

^ British History on-lione
^ "Register". Abingdon School.
^ National Archives
^ ”The Letters of Charles Dickens, Vol XI” Brown, MHouse, M/Storey, G/Tillotson, K: Oxford Clarendon, 1982 ISBN 0-19-812295-0
^ Grafton Cathedral web-site
^ "Church news: Consecration of three colonial prelates". Church Times. No. 210. 9 February 1867. p. 49. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 23 December 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
^ State Library of NSW
^ Illustrated London News, 1868

Religious titles
New diocese	Bishop of Grafton and Armidale 1867– 1868	Succeeded by James Turner

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[1] British History on-lione

[2] "Register". Abingdon School.

[3] National Archives

[4] ”The Letters of Charles Dickens, Vol XI” Brown, MHouse, M/Storey, G/Tillotson, K: Oxford Clarendon, 1982 ISBN 0-19-812295-0

[5] Grafton Cathedral web-site

[6] "Church news: Consecration of three colonial prelates". Church Times. No. 210. 9 February 1867. p. 49. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 23 December 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.

[7] State Library of NSW

[8] Illustrated London News, 1868

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-The Rt Rev '''William Collinson Sawyer, [[Doctor of Divinity|DD]]'''<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64169 British History on-lione]</ref> was a [[Colony|colonial]] [[Anglican]] [[Bishop]] in the third quarter of the nineteenth century. He was born in 1831 and educated at [[Abingdon School]] and [[Oriel College, Oxford]].<ref>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=179-frewen_2-2&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18 National Archives]</ref> After some years as the [[Vicar]] of [[Tunbridge Wells]],<ref>”The Letters of Charles Dickens, Vol XI” Brown,MHouse,M/Storey,G/Tillotson,K: Oxford Clarendon, 1982 ISBN 0-19-812295-0</ref> he was appointed the inaugural [[Bishop of Grafton and Armidale]]<ref>[http://www.graftoncathedral.org.au/?D=2 Grafton Cathedral web-site]</ref> on 30 January 1867, consecrated on 2 February 1867 and died by drowning<ref>[http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemdetailpaged.aspx?itemid=441796 State Library of NSW]</ref> when his boat was upset<ref>[http://www.iln.org.uk/iln_years/year/1868.htm Illustrated London News, 1868]</ref> in the [[Clarence River (New South Wales)|Clarence River]] on Sunday 15 March 1868.
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+'''William Collinson Sawyer'''<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64169 British History on-lione]</ref> (1831 – 15 March 1868) was a [[Colony|colonial]] [[Anglican]] [[bishop]] in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
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+He was born in 1831 and educated at [[Abingdon School]], from 1845 to 1850 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abingdon.org.uk/uploads/school/flipping/SchoolRegister/files/assets/basic-html/index.html#page28|title=Register|publisher=Abingdon School}}</ref> and [[Oriel College, Oxford]].<ref>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=179-frewen_2-2&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18 National Archives]</ref>
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+==Career==
+After some years as the [[Vicar]] of [[Tunbridge Wells]],<ref>”The Letters of Charles Dickens, Vol XI” Brown, MHouse, M/Storey, G/Tillotson, K: Oxford Clarendon, 1982 {{ISBN|0-19-812295-0}}</ref> he was appointed the inaugural [[Anglican Bishop of Armidale|Bishop of Grafton and Armidale]] in Australia <ref>[http://www.graftoncathedral.org.au/?D=2 Grafton Cathedral web-site]</ref> on 30 January 1867 and consecrated to the [[episcopate]] at [[Canterbury Cathedral]] on the [[Feast of the Purification]] (2 February 1867), by [[Charles Longley]], [[Archbishop of Canterbury]].<ref>{{Church Times | title = Church news: Consecration of three colonial prelates | archive = 1867_02_09_049 | issue = 210 | date = 9 February 1867 | page = 49 | accessed = 23 December 2021 }}</ref> He died by drowning<ref>[http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemdetailpaged.aspx?itemid=441796 State Library of NSW]</ref> when his boat was upset<ref>[http://www.iln.org.uk/iln_years/year/1868.htm Illustrated London News, 1868]</ref> in the [[Clarence River (New South Wales)|Clarence River]] on Sunday 15 March 1868.
+Whilst his status upon consecration was bishop-designate for the Diocese of Grafton and Armidale, he was never formally enthroned in his cathedral-designate, St Peter's Armidale, due to his drowning prior to his formal enthronement. His episcopal status therefore remained forever as a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Newcastle.
+The Act of the NSW Legislative Council 41st Victoria 1877 at page 23 inter alia contains the following:
+"And whereas the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury having obtained Her Majesty's license or mandate by warrant under the Royal sign manual and signet did on the twenty-fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine with other Bishops of the Church of England assisting him consecrate the Right Reverend James Francis Turner Doctor in Divinity with the intent and for the purpose that the said Bishop should exercise his functions in the said new see or diocese of Grafton and Armidale."
+The Act makes no reference to William Collinson Sawyer as being a bishop of Grafton and Armidale, clearly indicating that he never legally became Bishop.
+James Francis Turner was formally enthroned in St Peter's Armidale on 10 September 1869, legally constituting him as the first Bishop of Grafton and Armidale.
+==See also==
+{{Portal|Christianity}}
+* [[List of Old Abingdonians]]
+==References==
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 [[Category:Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford]]
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+[[Category:Anglican bishops of Grafton and Armidale]]
-[[Category:19th-century Anglican bishops]]
+[[Category:19th-century Anglican bishops in Australia]]
-[[Category:Deaths by drowning]]
+[[Category:Accidental deaths in New South Wales]]
-[[Category:1868 deaths]]
+[[Category:Deaths by drowning in Australia]]

v t e Bishops of Grafton and Armidale, and of Armidale
Grafton & Armidale	Collinson Sawyer James Turner Arthur Green Henry Cooper
Armidale	Henry Cooper W. F. Wentworth-Sheilds John Moyes Clive Kerle Peter Chiswell Peter Brain Rick Lewers Rod Chiswell