William Edmund Smyth
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William Edmund Smyth was an Anglican bishop in the last decade of the nineteenth century and the first two of the twentieth..
He was educated at Eton
and King's College, Cambridge
. Ordained in 1882, his first posts were curacies
at St Mary the Less, Cambridge
and St Peter’s, London Docks. Next he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Zululand
. From 1889 to 1892 he was a Missionary
and Theological Tutor
at Isandhlwana before elevation to the Episcopate as the inaugural Bishop of Lebombo
. Retiring as bishop in 1912, he was Warden
of the Anglican Hostel South African Native College, Fort Hare until retirement in 1932.
He was educated at Eton
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 King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
. Ordained in 1882, his first posts were curacies
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...
at St Mary the Less, Cambridge
Church of St Mary the Less, Cambridge
The Church of St Mary the Less is a Church of England church situated on Trumpington Street at the corner of Little St Mary's Lane, in central Cambridge, England, next to Peterhouse...
and St Peter’s, London Docks. Next he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Zululand
Douglas MacKenzie
The Rt Rev Douglas Mackenzie , DD, MA was an Anglican Bishop in the second half of the 19th century.He was educated at St Albans School and Peterhouse, Cambridge. A noted mathematician, he rose to the rank of Archdeacon before his appointment as the second Bishop of Zululand.. He remained Bishop of...
. From 1889 to 1892 he was a Missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
and Theological Tutor
Tutor
A tutor is a person employed in the education of others, either individually or in groups. To tutor is to perform the functions of a tutor.-Teaching assistance:...
at Isandhlwana before elevation to the Episcopate as the inaugural Bishop of Lebombo
Anglican Diocese of Lebombo
The Anglican Diocese of the Lebombo is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It is one of the two Anglican dioceses of Mozambique...
. Retiring as bishop in 1912, he was Warden
Warden (college)
A warden is the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford:* All Souls College* Greyfriars* Keble College* Merton College* New College* Nuffield College...
of the Anglican Hostel South African Native College, Fort Hare until retirement in 1932.