The Rt Rev Gerard Heath Lander DD

Doctor of Divinity

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 (sometimes Gerald; sometimes Heath-Lander; 14 August 1861 – 14 November 1934) was an eminent Anglican priest

Priest

A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...

 in the first half of the 20th century.

He was born on 14 August 1861 and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge

Trinity College, Cambridge

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. He was ordained in 1885 and initially served as a Curate

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 Bride, Liverpool

Liverpool

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. He then held incumbencies

Vicar

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 at St Benedict, Everton, St Philip, Litherland

Litherland

Litherland is a suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. It was formerly an urban district, which included Seaforth and Ford...

  and St Cyprian, Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

 before being elevated to the Episcopate in 1907 as the fifth Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong

Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong

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, a post he held for 13 years. On his return to England

England

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 he was 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 Holy Trinity, New Barnet

New Barnet

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 and an Assistant Bishop

Assistant Bishop

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 in the Diocese of St Albans until his retirement in 1933. He died on 14 November 1934.