Charles John Ridgeway
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Charles John Ridgeway DD
(14 July 1841 – 28 February 1927) was the Bishop of Chichester
from 1908 to 1919.
Charles Ridgeway was born into an ecclesiastical family: his father, Joseph Ridgeway, MA
, was Vicar
of Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells. He was educated at St Paul’s and Trinity College, Cambridge
. Ordained in 1866, he spent a Curacy
at Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells before becoming Vicar
of North Malvern
, Rector
of Buckhurst Hill
, and Rural Dean
of Paddington
. He was raised to the Episcopate as Bishop of Chichester in 1908. After his death his wife presented his Pectoral Cross to the Cathedral
Library
and commissioned a memorial to him which can be seen in the nave
.
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
(14 July 1841 – 28 February 1927) was the Bishop of Chichester
Bishop of Chichester
The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
from 1908 to 1919.
Charles Ridgeway was born into an ecclesiastical family: his father, Joseph Ridgeway, MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, was Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells. He was educated at St Paul’s and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. Ordained in 1866, he spent a Curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells before becoming Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of North Malvern
North Malvern
North Malvern is a suburb of Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It nestles on the northern slopes of the Malvern Hills. It is a contiguous urban extension of Link Top, and other neighbouring centres of population are Great Malvern, Malvern Link, West Malvern and the former village of Cowleigh...
, Rector
Rector
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of Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill is an affluent suburban town in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. Located adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London, it forms part of the Greater London Urban Area.- Overview :...
, and Rural Dean
Rural Dean
In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...
of Paddington
Paddington
Paddington is a district within the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Formerly a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965...
. He was raised to the Episcopate as Bishop of Chichester in 1908. After his death his wife presented his Pectoral Cross to the Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, otherwise called Chichester Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in Sussex, England...
Library
Library
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and commissioned a memorial to him which can be seen in the nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
.