Walter Robberds
British bishop

Walter Robberds

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British bishop
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
6 September 1863
Death:
16 August 1944
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Biography

Walter John Forbes Robberds (6 September 1863 - 16 August 1944) was an Anglican bishop.
He was born in Baharampur, educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond and Keble College, Oxford and ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1888. His career began as a Curate at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol after which he was Chaplain of his old theological college. He then held incumbencies at St German’s, Blackheath St Mary’s, Arbroath and St Mary Redcliffe where he was also Rural Dean of Bedminster. In 1904 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Brechin Four years later he became Primus of Scotland, a post he held until his retirement in 1934.