Edwin Kempson
Edwin Hone Kempson (1862–1931) was the second Suffragan Bishop of Warrington.[1] Born on 16 April 1862 and educated at Rugby and Christ Church, Oxford,[2] he was ordained in 1886 and began a career in education. He was successively an assistant master at Clifton College, a Housemaster at Harrow and finally Principal of King William's College, Isle of Man. From 1912 until 1920 he was Canon Residentiary of Newcastle Cathedral[3] before ascending to the Episcopate in 1920, a post he held for seven years.
One of his sons was Edwin Kempson who was a member of both the 1935 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition and the 1936 British Mount Everest expedition.
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[edit | edit source]- ^ The Times, Monday, 14 June 1920; p. 9; Issue 42436; col C New Bishop Suffragan Of Warrington
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 24 October 1885; p. 6; Issue 31586; col D University Intelligence Oxford, Oct. 23.
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