Isaac Richards

Isaac Richards (11 February 1859 – 10 May 1936) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.[1]

Richards was educated at Exeter College, Oxford and ordained in 1882.[2] He was curate of St Paul's Truro then vicar of St Mark’s Remuera. In 1895 he became Warden of Selwyn College, Otago. Later he was Archdeacon of Invercargill, a post he held for 11 years before being appointed Bishop of Dunedin.[3]

Cricketing career

Richards played five first-class matches for Auckland in the 1890s.[4]

See also

References

  1. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. "The Clergy List" London, Kelly’s 1913
  3. Dunedin Cathedral website
  4. "Isaac Richards". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Samuel Tarratt Nevill
Bishop of Dunedin
19201934
Succeeded by
William Alfred Robertson Fitchett
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