Charles Thomas Abraham
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Charles Thomas Abraham was the second suffragan
Bishop of Derby
from 1909 until 1927. Born in 1857, he was educated at Keble College, Oxford
. Ordained in 1881, he began his career with a curacy
at St Mary’s, Shrewsbury
and was subsequently Vicar
of All Saints, Shrewsbury
then Christ Church, Lichfield
before succeeding Bishop Were
at Derby. His father, Charles
, and his son, Philip
, were also bishop
s; another son, Geoffrey, was killed in action during the First World War. After retiring, a cousin bequeathed Little Moreton Hall
in Congleton
to him. He died on 27 January 1945.
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
Bishop of Derby
Bishop of Derby
The Bishop of Derby is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Derby in the Province of Canterbury, UK.The diocese was formed from part of the Diocese of Southwell in 1927 under King George V and roughly covers the county of Derbyshire...
from 1909 until 1927. Born in 1857, he was educated at Keble College, Oxford
Keble College, Oxford
Keble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to the south by Museum Road, and to the west by Blackhall...
. Ordained in 1881, he began his career with a curacy
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 St Mary’s, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
and was subsequently Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of All Saints, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
then Christ Church, Lichfield
Lichfield
Lichfield is a cathedral city, civil parish and district in Staffordshire, England. One of eight civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated roughly north of Birmingham...
before succeeding Bishop Were
Edward Ash Were
Edward Ash Were was an Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the latter part of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th. He was educated at Rugby School and New College, Oxford. After graduation he was an Assistant Master at Winchester College for ten years before becoming Vicar of North...
at Derby. His father, Charles
Charles John Abraham
The Rt Rev Charles John Abraham DD was the inaugural Bishop of Wellington.Born in 1814, the son of the late Captain Abraham, R.N., of Farnborough, Hants, he was educated at Eton and King’s College, Cambridge and was later a Fellow. He was admitted to the degree of B.A. in 1837, M.A. in 1840, B.D....
, and his son, Philip
Philip Selwyn Abraham
The Rt Rev Philip Selwyn Abraham DD was the Bishop of Newfoundland from 1942 until his death in 1955. Born on 29 July 1897 he was educated at Eton and New College, Oxford. After wartime service with the Royal Artillery he was ordained in 1923 and began his career with curacies at Daybrook and St...
, were also bishop
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...
s; another son, Geoffrey, was killed in action during the First World War. After retiring, a cousin bequeathed Little Moreton Hall
Little Moreton Hall
Little Moreton Hall is a moated 15th and 16th-century half-timbered manor house southwest of Congleton, Cheshire. It is one of the finest examples of timber-framed domestic architecture in England. The house is today owned by the National Trust. It has been designated by English Heritage as a...
in Congleton
Congleton
Congleton is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Dane, to the west of the Macclesfield Canal and 21 miles south of Manchester. It has a population of 25,750.-History:The first settlements in...
to him. He died on 27 January 1945.