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George Tomlinson (12 March 1794 – 6 February 1863) [2] was an English cleric, the Anglican Bishop of Gibraltar from 1842 to 1863. Biography. Auberge d'Aragon in Valletta, Malta, which was leased to Tomlinson in the 1840s under the name Gibraltar House. Tomlinson was born in Lancashire, the son of Eleanor Jane Fraser and John Tomlinson. [3] .
- 1842–1863
- Church of England
- 12 March 1794, Lancashire, England
- Gibraltar
George Tomlinson was an English cleric, the Anglican Bishop of Gibraltar from 1842 to 1863.
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George Tomlinson may refer to: George Tomlinson (British politician) (1890–1952) George Tomlinson (bishop) (1794–1863), Anglican bishop of Gibraltar; George Henry Tomlinson Jr. (1896–1963), Canadian politician; See also. George Washington Tomlinson House, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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He was born on 5 April 1804 in Hanover Square in London the son of John Trower and his first wife Jane James, daughter of Sir Walter James 1st Baronet. A younger half-brother was Charles Francis Trower. Around 1819/20 the family moved to Muntham Court at Findon, West Sussex. He studied divinity at Oxford Universitygraduating BA in 1828 MA in 1829.
In 1829 he became deacon of Chichester, from 1830 to 1832 was curate at Crowpredy and from 1832 was briefly a priest at Winchester before going to Petersfield and in 1834 going to Milland in Sussex. In 1839 he became rector of Wiston in Sussex. Trower was Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway from 1848 to 1859. Elected by eight votes to seven, he was the ...
In 1829 he was married to his childhood sweetheart Elizabeth Goring of Wiston House (1799-1876).They had three daughters: Jane, Frances and Mary.
Exposition of the Gospels and Epistles(1840)Similitudes of Holy Scripture(1848)- 3
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- John Trower, Jane James
- Charles Harris
The Apostles is a secret society of Cambridge University members that meets to discuss and debate such topics as truth, God, and ethics. The group, also known as the Cambridge Conversazione Society, was founded in 1820 by George Tomlinson. Tomlinson went on to become the first Bishop of Gibraltar.
The Cambridge Apostles – history. The group was founded in 1830 by George Tomlinson, who went on to become the Bishop of Gibraltar – a fact that reflects both the religious and the evangelical origins of the group. Most of its early members were destined to become clergymen of one kind or another.
Tomlinson, George, (1801-1863), Bishop of Gibraltar This page summarises records created by this Person The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.
