Edmund Arbuthnott Knox
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Edmund Arbuthnott Knox was the fourth Bishop of Manchester
, from 1903 to 1921. He was described as a prominent evangelical.
Born in Bangalore
, the second son of Reverend George Knox and Mary Anne Reynolds and educated at St Paul's and Corpus Christi College, Oxford
he was ordained in 1872 and began his ecclesiastical career with a period as Fellow
, Tutor
, and Dean
of Merton College, Oxford
. He was also rector of St Wilfrid's Church in Kibworth
from 1884 to 1891, and afterwards Archdeacon of Birmingham.
, Bishop of Lahore. Secondly he married Ethel Mary Newton in 1895, daughter of Canon Horace Newton
of Holmwood, Redditch
and Glencripesdale Estate
Argyllshire.
He was father of six children by his first wife Ellen French:
Bishop of Manchester
The Bishop of Manchester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Manchester in the Province of York.The current bishop is the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch, the 11th Lord Bishop of Manchester, who signs Nigel Manchester. The bishop's official residence is Bishopscourt, Bury New Road,...
, from 1903 to 1921. He was described as a prominent evangelical.
Born in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, the second son of Reverend George Knox and Mary Anne Reynolds and educated at St Paul's and Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
he was ordained in 1872 and began his ecclesiastical career with a period as Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
, Tutor
Tutor
A tutor is a person employed in the education of others, either individually or in groups. To tutor is to perform the functions of a tutor.-Teaching assistance:...
, and Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
. He was also rector of St Wilfrid's Church in Kibworth
Kibworth
Kibworth is an area of the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, that contains two civil parishes—the villages of Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt . According to the 2001 census, Kibworth Beauchamp has a population of 3,798, and Kibworth Harcourt has a population of 990. The two...
from 1884 to 1891, and afterwards Archdeacon of Birmingham.
Family
Bishop Knox was married twice. Firstly he married Ellen Penelope French (1854–1892) in 1878, daughter of Thomas Valpy FrenchThomas Valpy French
Thomas Valpy French was an English Christian Missionary in India and Persia, who became the first Bishop of Lahore, in 1877, and also founded the St...
, Bishop of Lahore. Secondly he married Ethel Mary Newton in 1895, daughter of Canon Horace Newton
Canon Horace Newton
Canon Horace Newton was a well-respected priest within the Church of England, philanthropist, and country landowner.-His life:...
of Holmwood, Redditch
Holmwood, Redditch
Holmwood House near Redditch, Worcestershire is a country house built for Canon Horace Newton of Glencripesdale Estate and Barrells Hall in 1893 by the famed Victorian architect Temple Lushington Moore, who was a vague relative of the Newton family...
and Glencripesdale Estate
Glencripesdale Estate
Glencripesdale Estate is situated along the south side of Loch Sunart, a sea loch in the west highlands of Scotland.Today, the Isle of Càrna is the last remaining part of the once huge 35,000 acre deer forest and grousemoor based Glencripesdale Estate, which was bought in 1870 by the three Newton...
Argyllshire.
He was father of six children by his first wife Ellen French:
- Ethel Knox (1879–1958)
- Edmund George Valpy KnoxE. V. KnoxEdmund George Valpy Knox , was a poet and satirist who wrote under the pseudonym Evoe. He was editor of Punch 1932-1949, having been a regular contributor in verse and prose for many years....
(1881–1971) was as E. V. Knox Editor of Punch magazine - Winnifred Frances Knox (1882–1961), married James PeckJames Peck (civil servant)Sir James Wallace Peck CB was a British civil servant and local government officer.Peck was educated at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow, the University of Glasgow and Christ Church, Oxford. He lectured in mathematical physics at Glasgow University for four years before becoming an Inspector...
and became known as an author under the name "Winifred PeckWinifred PeckLady Winifred Peck was an author of literary fiction and biographies. A member of a remarkable family, her father was Edmund Arbuthnott Knox, the fourth Bishop of Manchester, and her siblings were E. V. Knox, editor of Punch magazine, Ronald Knox, theologian and writer, Dilly Knox, cryptographer,...
" - Alfred Dillwyn KnoxDilly KnoxAlfred Dillwyn 'Dilly' Knox CMG was a classics scholar at King's College, Cambridge, and a British codebreaker...
(1884–1943), known as "Dilly", a classical scholar, and a codebreakerCodebreakerCodebreaker may refer to:*A person who performs cryptanalysis*The Codebreakers, a 1967 book on history of cryptography by David Kahn*Codebreaker , a 1981 puzzle-based computer game, originally released for the Atari 2600...
in both World Wars - Wilfred Lawrence Knox (1886–1950)
- Ronald Arbuthnott KnoxRonald KnoxRonald Arbuthnott Knox was an English priest, theologian and writer.-Life:Ronald Knox was born in Kibworth, Leicestershire, England into an Anglican family and was educated at Eton College, where he took the first scholarship in 1900 and Balliol College, Oxford, where again...
(1888–1957), Roman Catholic Priest and translator of the Bible.