Henry Johnson (bishop)

Anglican Bishop of Colchester

Henry Johnson

Henry Frank Johnson (17 December 1834 – 7 December 1908) was a bishop in the Church of England from 1895.[1][2]

He was born 17 December 1834, youngest son of Colonel John Johnson of Walbury, Great Hallingbury.[3] Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge,[4] from 1856 to 1858 he was a cornet in the Royal Dragoons after which he studied for ordination at Wells Theological College. Following curacies at Richmond, Surrey and Sawbridgeworth, he was the first vicar of High Wych and then rector of Chelmsford.[5] After this he was Archdeacon of Essex,[6] before being appointed Bishop of Colchester in 1895.[7] He remained Bishop of Colchester until his death in 1908.[8] He was buried at High Wych.

In December 1901 he was appointed honorary chaplain to the Essex Imperial Yeomanry.[9]

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1. ^ ”Church History in Queen Victoria's Reign" Fowler,M: Whitefish Kessinger Publishing, 2005 ISBN 1-4179-7356-0
2. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
3. ^ The Church Monthly, London, 1895, p.86
4. ^ "Johnson, Henry Frank (JHN853HF)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
5. ^ The Times, Friday, 23 July 1880; pg. 5; Issue 29941; col F Diocese of St. Alban's.-Bishop’s appointment
6. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
7. ^ The Times, Thursday, 3 January 1895; pg. 3; Issue 34464; col G Ecclesiastical Intelligence- New Bishop of Colchester
8. ^ Obituary-The Bishop of Colchester The Times Tuesday, 8 December 1908; pg. 13; Issue 38824; col D
9. ^ "No. 27389". The London Gazette. 20 December 1901. p. 8985.

Church of England titles

Preceded by

Alfred Blomfield

|  Bishop of Colchester
1895 - 1908  | Succeeded by

Robert Whitcombe

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Archdeacons of Essex and of West Ham

High Medieval|

* Theobald
* Walter
* Richard Ruffus
* Robert Banastre
* Richard de Hegham
* Theobald de Valognes
* Thomas de Fauconberg
* Hugh de Sancto Edmundo
* Stephen de Sandwic
* Richard of Gravesend
* Adam de Faversham
* Roger de La Legh
* Robert Winchelsey
* Laurence de Fuscis de Bera

Late Medieval|

* Aldebrand Riccardi de Militiis
* Hildebrand de Anibaldis
* Stephen de Segrave
* John de Elham
* William Vygerous
* Robert de Canterbury
* Hugh de Statherne
* John de Bouser
* William de Rothwell
* John Barnet
* John de Cantebrugg
* Roger de Freton
* Henry de Winterton
* Richard Prentys
* Edward Prentys
* John Shirborne
* Zanobius Mulakyn
* James Goldwell
* John Gunthorpe
* John Crall
* Edmund Audley
* Thomas Jane

Early modern|

* John de Lopez
* Francis de Busleiden
* Richard Rawson
* Edward Moylle
* Thomas Darbyshire
* Thomas Cole
* John Walker
* William Tabor
* Samuel Harsnett
* George Goldman
* Edward Layfield
* Thomas Turner
* Charles Alston
* Thomas Gooch
* Reuben Clerke
* William Gibson
* Thomas Rutherforth
* Stotherd Abdy
* James Waller

Late modern
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* William Gretton
* Francis Wollaston
* Hugh Jones
* Carew St John Mildmay
* Gaspard-le-Marchant Carey
* Alfred Blomfield
* Henry Johnson
* Thomas Stevens, Bishop of Barking
* James Inskip, Bishop of Barking (became Archdeacon of West Ham)

West Ham|

* James Inskip (previously Archdeacon of Essex)
* Hugh Gough
* John Elvin
* Denis Wakeling
* James Adams
* John Taylor
* Peter Dawes
* Roger Sainsbury
* Tim Stevens
* Michael Fox
* Elwin Cockett
* Mike Power (announced)

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Bishops of Colchester

* Alfred Blomfield
* Henry Johnson
* Robert Whitcombe
* Thomas Chapman
* Charles Ridsdale
* Dudley Narborough
* Roderic Coote (became first area bishop)

Area bishops|

* Roderic Coote
* Michael Vickers
* Edward Holland
* Christopher Morgan
* Roger Morris

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