George Henry Sumner
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George Henry Sumner was the Suffragan Bishop
of Guildford
at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Born on 3 July 1824 into an ecclesiastical family and educated at Eton College
and Balliol College, Oxford
, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1847. His first position was a curacy
in Crawley
after which he was the rector
of Old Alresford
and then the Archdeacon of Winchester before his ordination to the episcopate. He died on 11 December 1909. His wife, Mary Sumner
, was the founder of the Mothers’ Union.
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Born on 3 July 1824 into an ecclesiastical family and educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1847. His first position was a curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
in Crawley
Crawley
Crawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
after which he was the rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Old Alresford
Old Alresford
Old Alresford is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is situated some 1 km north of the town of New Alresford, 12 km north-east of the city of Winchester, and 20 km south-west of the town of Alton....
and then the Archdeacon of Winchester before his ordination to the episcopate. He died on 11 December 1909. His wife, Mary Sumner
Mary Sumner
Mary Sumner was the founder of the Mothers' Union, a worldwide Anglican women's organisation. She is commemorated in a number of provinces of the Anglican Communion on 9 August....
, was the founder of the Mothers’ Union.