Arthur Gwyther
Arthur Gwyther M.A. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1850 |
| Died | 21 February 1921 |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Anglican priest |
| Title | Archdeacon of Demerara |
| Term | 1896-1919 |
The Ven. Arthur Gwyther[1] (Fewston 23 February 1850 – Bournemouth 21 February 1921) was an Anglican priest in the Caribbean in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]
Gwyther was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.[3] He was ordained in 1875. After a curacy in Weybridge he went out to Guyana. He held incumbencies in Wakenaam, Essequibo and Georgetown. He was Archdeacon of Demerara from 1896 to 1919.
References
- ^ Handbook of British Guiana, 1909
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1908, page 605: published Horace Cox (London) 1908
- ^ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part II. 1752–1900 VVol. iii. Gabb – Justamond, 1947) p182