John Rundle Cornish (7 October 1837 – 20 April 1918) was an Anglican bishop, the inaugural Bishop of St Germans from 1905 to 1918.

The Right Reverend

John Rundle Cornish
Bishop of St Germans
Elderly clergyman
John Rundle Cornish, circa 1915
ChurchAnglican
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
DioceseDiocese of Truro
Elected1905
Personal details
Born(1837-10-07)October 7, 1837
DiedApril 20, 1918(1918-04-20) (aged 80)
NationalityBritish
Alma materSidney Sussex College, Cambridge
SignatureJ.R. St Germans

Born on 7 October 1837 he was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he was 14th Wrangler in 1859.[1][2] He was a Lecturer then Fellow[3] at the College before studying for ordination. His subsequent appointments included a period as Vicar of Kenwyn,[4] the post of Principal of Truro Training College and Archdeacon of Cornwall[5] before a 15-year stint as a suffragan bishop as the inaugural Bishop of St Germans. He died on 20 April 1918 and a school (the Bishop Cornish C of E VA Primary School) in the locality is named after him.[6] After Cornish's death the bishopric of St Germans remained dormant for 56 years.[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Cornish, John Rundle (CNS855JR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Who was Who1897-1990 (London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X)
  3. ^ The Times, Wednesday, Dec 04, 1867; pg. 9; Issue 25985; col F University Intelligence. Appointments at Sidney Sussex Dec. 3.
  4. ^ History of Kenwyn Church
  5. ^ The Times, Thursday, Jul 26, 1888; pg. 5; Issue 32448; col E Ecclesiastical Appointments.-New Archdeacon of Cornwall
  6. ^ Prospectus for Bishop Cornish School Archived 2011-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Crockfords,(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
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Church of England titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Bishop of St Germans
1905 – 1918
Succeeded by
In abeyance until 1974