John Taylor Smith
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The Rt Rev
John Taylor Smith KCB
CVO
DD
(1860–28 March 1938) was the Anglican Bishop
of Sierra Leone
at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.
Taylor-Smith was born in Kendal
in 1860 and ordained in 1886. He was Curate
of St Paul’s, Penge
and then Sub-Dean
of St George’s Cathedral, Freetown
before his elevation to the Episcopate. From 1901 to 1925 he was Chaplain-General
to the Forces
. He was appointed a Companion of the Royal Victorian Order
in 1906, a Companion of the Order of the Bath
in 1921 and created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1925. A Sub-Prelate
of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
, he died on 28 March 1938.
Right Reverend
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John Taylor Smith KCB
Order of the Bath
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CVO
Royal Victorian Order
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DD
Doctor of Divinity
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(1860–28 March 1938) was the Anglican 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...
of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.
Taylor-Smith was born in Kendal
Kendal
Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England...
in 1860 and ordained in 1886. He was 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...
of St Paul’s, Penge
Penge
Penge is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Bromley. It is located south east of Charing Cross.-History:Penge was once a small town, which was recorded under the name Penceat in a Saxon deed dating from 957...
and then Sub-Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of St George’s Cathedral, Freetown
St. George Cathedral (Freetown)
St. George's Cathedral is an historical Church Mission Society Anglican church in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The church was one of the grandest churches in Freetown, and had one of the highest attendance ratings for a church.-Sources:...
before his elevation to the Episcopate. From 1901 to 1925 he was Chaplain-General
Military chaplain
A military chaplain is a chaplain who ministers to soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and other members of the military. In many countries, chaplains also minister to the family members of military personnel, to civilian noncombatants working for military organizations and to civilians within the...
to the Forces
British Armed Forces
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. He was appointed a Companion of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
in 1906, a Companion of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1921 and created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1925. A Sub-Prelate
Prelate
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of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
Venerable Order of Saint John
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, he died on 28 March 1938.