James Macarthur (bishop)
James Macarthur (7 June 1848 – 2 May 1922) was a British
Macarthur was educated at the
Bishop of Bombay[3] in 1898. After 5 years he was translated
to Southampton.
In 1909, he gave the
North Stoneham church in memory of his wife, Emily.[4] It was designed by Isle of Wight architect Percy Stone, and built of oak timber taken from HMS Thunderer which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar.[5]
On 31 December 1920, he resigned his see in ill health; but remained
assistant bishop for the Island.[6]
On 2 May 1922, Macarthur died.
References
- ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1408.
- ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 11 Jun 1898; pg. 13; Issue 35540; col A Ecclesiastical Intelligence. New Bishop of Bombay
- ^ "Early photographs of North Stoneham Church". North Stoneham Park. 2008–2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ISBN 1-84114-213-1.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.