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| name = Francis de Witt Batty |
| name = Francis de Witt Batty |
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| archbishop_of = 7th [[Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Australia)|Archbishop of Newcastle]] |
| archbishop_of = 7th [[Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Australia)|Archbishop of Newcastle]] |
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| image = SLNSW 34273 St George Anglican Church Hamilton stone laid by Bishop of Newcastle Rt Rev F de Witt Batty.jpg |
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| caption = Batty laying the foundation stone of St George's Church, Hamilton, in 1956 |
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| church = [[Anglican Church of Australia]] |
| church = [[Anglican Church of Australia]] |
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| province = [[Province of New South Wales]] |
| province = [[Province of New South Wales|New South Wales]] |
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| diocese = [[Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Australia)| |
| diocese = [[Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Australia)|Newcastle]] |
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| enthroned = 3 March 1931 |
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| death_date = 3 April 1961 |
| death_date = 3 April 1961 |
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| death_place = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] |
| death_place = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] |
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| buried = St John's Anglican Cemetery, [[Morpeth, New South Wales|Morpeth]] |
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| nationality = [[Anglo-Celtic Australians|British |
| nationality = [[Anglo-Celtic Australians|British-Australian]] |
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| religion = [[Anglicanism]] |
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'''Francis de Witt Batty''' (known as De Witt;<ref name=adb>[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070211b.htm AB on line]</ref> 10 January 1879 – 3 April 1961<ref>[[The Times]], 4 April 1961; pg. 11; Issue 55046; col C, ''Death of Bishop Batty''</ref>) was the 7th [[Anglican]] [[Anglican Bishop of Newcastle (Australia)|Bishop of Newcastle]] from 1931 until his retirement in 1958. |
'''Francis de Witt Batty''' (known as De Witt;<ref name=adb>[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070211b.htm AB on line]</ref> 10 January 1879 – 3 April 1961<ref>[[The Times]], 4 April 1961; pg. 11; Issue 55046; col C, ''Death of Bishop Batty''</ref>) was the 7th [[Anglican]] [[Anglican Bishop of Newcastle (Australia)|Bishop of Newcastle]] in Australia from 1931 until his retirement in 1958. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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De Witt Batty was educated at [[St Paul's School (London)|St Paul's School, London]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]<ref>[[Who's Who (UK)|Who was Who 1987-1990]]: London, [[A & C Black]], 1991, {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}}</ref> He was [[ordained]] in 1903 and his first position was as a [[curate]] at [[Hornsey]] where he was asked a year later by the outgoing [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]], [[St Clair Donaldson]], to accompany him as his [[chaplain]] when Donaldson was appointed [[Anglican Diocese of Brisbane|Archbishop of Brisbane]].<ref>The Times, 3 November 1904; pg. 8; Issue 37542; col B, ''Ecclesiastical Intelligence''</ref> In 1915 he was appointed a [[canon (priest)|residential canon]] at [[St John's Cathedral, Brisbane]] and in 1925 the cathedral's [[Dean (religion)|dean]]. He was consecrated a bishop on 25 January 1930 by [[Gerald Sharp]], Archbishop of Brisbane,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130409162722/http://anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/PHOTS192.htm#PHOT03941]</ref> to serve as [[coadjutor bishop]] [[Anglican Diocese of Brisbane|of Brisbane]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100525095114/http://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/OANDS175.htm]</ref> He once called his [[Episcopal see|see]] "the most enviable diocese in Australia".<ref name=adb /> |
De Witt Batty was educated at [[St Paul's School (London)|St Paul's School, London]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]<ref>[[Who's Who (UK)|Who was Who 1987-1990]]: London, [[A & C Black]], 1991, {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}}</ref> He was [[ordained]] in 1903 and his first position was as a [[curate]] at [[Hornsey]] where he was asked a year later by the outgoing [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]], [[St Clair Donaldson]], to accompany him as his [[chaplain]] when Donaldson was appointed [[Anglican Diocese of Brisbane|Archbishop of Brisbane]].<ref>The Times, 3 November 1904; pg. 8; Issue 37542; col B, ''Ecclesiastical Intelligence''</ref> In 1915 he was appointed a [[canon (priest)|residential canon]] at [[St John's Cathedral, Brisbane]] and in 1925 the cathedral's [[Dean (religion)|dean]]. He was consecrated a bishop on 25 January 1930 by [[Gerald Sharp]], Archbishop of Brisbane,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130409162722/http://anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/PHOTS192.htm#PHOT03941]</ref> to serve as [[coadjutor bishop]] [[Anglican Diocese of Brisbane|of Brisbane]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100525095114/http://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/HDMS-HTML/OANDS175.htm]</ref> He once called his [[Episcopal see|see]] "the most enviable diocese in Australia".<ref name=adb /> |
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Batty retired to [[Double Bay, New South Wales|Double Bay]], [[Sydney]], and died on 3 April 1961. He was cremated and his ashes interred with [[William Tyrrell (bishop)|William Tyrrell]] at St John's Anglican Cemetery, Morpeth. In his obituary in ''[[The Times]]'', he was described as being "one of the most outstanding Englishmen ever to dedicate his life to public service in Australia".<ref>''[[The Times]]'', 25 April 1961, p. 17. "Obituary: Bishop De Witt Batty".</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 15:38, 31 July 2021
Francis de Witt Batty | |
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| 7th Archbishop of Newcastle | |
 Batty laying the foundation stone of St George's Church, Hamilton, in 1956 | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Province | New South Wales |
| Diocese | Newcastle |
| Installed | 3 March 1931 |
| Predecessor | George Long |
| Successor | James Housden |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Brisbane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1879 |
| Died | 3 April 1961 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Buried | St John's Anglican Cemetery, Morpeth |
| Nationality | British-Australian |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
Francis de Witt Batty (known as De Witt;[1] 10 January 1879 – 3 April 1961[2]) was the 7th Anglican Bishop of Newcastle in Australia from 1931 until his retirement in 1958.
Life
De Witt Batty was educated at St Paul's School, London and Balliol College, Oxford[3] He was ordained in 1903 and his first position was as a curate at Hornsey where he was asked a year later by the outgoing rector, St Clair Donaldson, to accompany him as his chaplain when Donaldson was appointed Archbishop of Brisbane.[4] In 1915 he was appointed a residential canon at St John's Cathedral, Brisbane and in 1925 the cathedral's dean. He was consecrated a bishop on 25 January 1930 by Gerald Sharp, Archbishop of Brisbane,[5] to serve as coadjutor bishop of Brisbane.[6] He once called his see "the most enviable diocese in Australia".[1]
Batty retired to Double Bay, Sydney, and died on 3 April 1961. He was cremated and his ashes interred with William Tyrrell at St John's Anglican Cemetery, Morpeth. In his obituary in The Times, he was described as being "one of the most outstanding Englishmen ever to dedicate his life to public service in Australia".[7]
References
- ^ a b AB on line
- ^ The Times, 4 April 1961; pg. 11; Issue 55046; col C, Death of Bishop Batty
- ^ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ The Times, 3 November 1904; pg. 8; Issue 37542; col B, Ecclesiastical Intelligence
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ The Times, 25 April 1961, p. 17. "Obituary: Bishop De Witt Batty".
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