Horace Crotty (9 October 1886 – 16 January 1952) was the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst in Australia from 1928 to 1936.[1]

Crotty was educated at Melbourne Grammar School and the University of Melbourne, where he was a resident at Trinity College.[2] Ordained in 1910 while head teacher of All Saints' Grammar School, Melbourne, he was vicar of Ivanhoe, then rector of St Thomas's, North Sydney, before being a wartime chaplain. When peace returned he was appointed Dean of Newcastle where he served until his consecration to the episcopate. On the resignation of his see[3] he was appointed vicar of St Pancras, London.[4] A noted Freemason,[5] in 1943 he retired to Brighton, England, where he died nine years later.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Liberal views
  2. ^ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. ^ The Times, 29 November 1935, p. 17. "Ecclesiastical News: Bishop of Bathurst to resign"
  4. ^ Former vicars of St Pancras
  5. ^ "10,000 Famous Freemasons from A to J Part One" Denslow,R: Kessinger, Whitefish, 2004 ISBN 1-4179-7578-4
  6. ^ The Times, 19 January 1952, p. 8. "Bishop Crotty Obituary"
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by 4th Bishop of Bathurst
1928–1936
Succeeded by

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