Alston James Weller May
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Alston James Weller May was an Anglican bishop
in the first half of the 20th century. He was born in 1869 and educated at Leeds Grammar School
and Oriel College, Oxford . After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon
he was ordained in 1894. His first posts were curacies
at All Souls, Leeds
and St Mark, Portsmouth
following which he was Curate in Charge
of St Peter’s, Chertsey
. In 1914 he was appointed the 2nd Bishop of Northern Rhodesia
, a post he held until his death on 17 July 1940.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in the first half of the 20th century. He was born in 1869 and educated at Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School was an independent school in Leeds established in 1552. In August 2005 it merged with Leeds Girls' High School to form The Grammar School at Leeds. The two schools physically united in September 2008....
and Oriel College, Oxford . After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon
Ripon College Cuddesdon
Ripon College Cuddesdon is a Church of England theological college in Cuddesdon, a village outside Oxford, England.-History:Ripon College Cuddesdon was formed from an amalgamation in 1975 of Cuddesdon College and Ripon Hall...
he was ordained in 1894. 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 All Souls, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and St Mark, Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
following which he was Curate in Charge
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...
of St Peter’s, Chertsey
Chertsey
Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. It can be accessed by road from junction 11 of the M25 London orbital motorway. It shares borders with Staines, Laleham, Shepperton, Addlestone, Woking, Thorpe and Egham...
. In 1914 he was appointed the 2nd Bishop of Northern Rhodesia
Anglican Diocese of Lusaka
The Anglican Diocese of Lusaka is one of 15 dioceses within the Province of Central Africa . It came into being as The Diocese of Northern Rhodesia in 1910 and changed its name in 1971. The current Bishop is The Rt Rev David Njovu-Notes:...
, a post he held until his death on 17 July 1940.