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Walter Chambers

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Walter Chambers (1824–1893)[1] was the second Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak from 1868 to 1881.

Personal life

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He had arrived in Sarawak in 1851, married Lizzie Wooley, another missionary and cousin of the Bishop's wife, Harriette McDougall, in 1857, and resigned in 1879.[2]

Death

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He died on 21 December 1893, aged 69[3][4] and he was buried in Aberystwyth.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Past Bishop’s History, Diocese of Kuching
  2. ^ "CSCA Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Archives on Borneo Mission. A Guide". anglicanhistory.org. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ^ Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries The Morning Post (London, England), Saturday, December 23, 1893 Issue 37920
  4. ^ Obituary The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 23, 1893 Issue 34142
  5. ^ The Times, 28 December 1893; pg. 3; Issue 34146; col FCourt Circular
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak
1868 – 1881
Succeeded by