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Rev Ernest Roland Wilberforce

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Rev Ernest Roland Wilberforce

Birth
Brighstone, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
Death
9 Sep 1907 (aged 67)
Isle of Wight, England
Burial
Westhampnett, Chichester District, West Sussex, England Add to Map
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3rd son of Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, and grandson of William Wilberforce the Abolitionist.
Vicar of Seaforth, Liverpool 1873.
Bishop of Newcastle 1882.
Bishop of Chichester 1895.
Married twice, four daughters (1 ob.inf.) and three sons.
3rd son of Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, and grandson of William Wilberforce the Abolitionist.
Vicar of Seaforth, Liverpool 1873.
Bishop of Newcastle 1882.
Bishop of Chichester 1895.
Married twice, four daughters (1 ob.inf.) and three sons.

Inscription

They that turn many to righteousness shall shine as the stars for ever and ever.
To the beloved memory of Ernest Roland Wilberforce, DD, twenty five years a bishop in the church of God
Newcastle 1882 - Chichester 1896
born Jan.22.1840 entered into rest Sep.9.1907
also in loving memory of his wife
Emily Wilberforce
born June.24.1853 at rest July.17.1941

Gravesite Details

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