John Gott (bishop)

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The Right Reverend                   
John Gott
Bishop of Truro
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Diocese Diocese of Truro
In office 1891–1906 (death)
Predecessor George Wilkinson
Successor Charles Stubbs
Other posts Dean of Worcester (1885–1891)
Personal details
Born (1830-12-25)25 December 1830
Leeds
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Trenython, Cornwall
Buried Tywardreath, Cornwall
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Spouse Harriot Mary Maitland (m.1868)
Education Winchester College
Alma mater Brasenose College, Oxford

John Gott (25 December 1830 – 21 July 1906[1]) was the third Bishop of Truro[2] from 1891[3] until his death in 1906.

Life

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Bramley Cross dedication by John Gott and H. M. Gott 1873

Gott was born in Leeds[4] on Christmas Day 1830, the third son of William Gott,[5] a wool merchant.[6] He was educated at Winchester and Brasenose College, Oxford.[7] He then embarked on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Great Yarmouth, after which he held incumbencies at Bramley, Leeds, 1871–76,[8] and at Leeds Parish Church,[9] where he also founded the Leeds Clergy School. His last post, before his ordination to the episcopate,[10] was as Dean of Worcester from 1886.[11] In 1873, Gott erected a stone cross in Bramley to celebrate 8 years living and working in Leeds (see photograph).

In 1891, Gott succeeded to the see of Truro on the resignation of George Howard Wilkinson. His election to that See was confirmed at St Mary-le-Bow on 28 September and he was consecrated a bishop at St Paul's Cathedral on 29 September 1891, by Edward Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury.[12] He saw in 1903 the completion of Truro Cathedral; founded a bishop's clergy fund for the aid of clergy in time of ill-health or other necessity; and diligently visited all parts of his diocese. A high churchman, but not a strong partisan, he signed in January 1901 the bishops' letter inviting clergy to accept the positions defined in the Lambeth 'Opinions.'[13]

He died suddenly at his residence, Trenython, near Par, on 21 July 1906 and was buried at Tywardreath.[13]

Family

Gott married in 1868 Harriot Mary Maitland of Loughton Hall, Essex; she died in London on 19 April 1906; they had one son and three daughters.[13]

Works

  • The Parish Priest of the Town (1887)

References

  1. ↑ The Times, Monday, 23 July 1906; p. 4; Issue 38079; col D Death of the Bishop of Truro
  2. ↑ Genealogical website
  3. ↑ New Bishop of Truro The Times, 6 June 1891; p. 13; Issue 33344; col F
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Alumni Oxonienses
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  8. ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Buckland 1912.
Attribution

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Sources

Further reading

  • Brown, H. M. (1976) A Century for Cornwall. Truro: Blackford; pp. 45–58

External links

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Religious titles
Preceded by Dean of Worcester
1885–1891		 Succeeded by
Robert Forrest
Preceded by Bishop of Truro
1891–1906		 Succeeded by
Charles Stubbs
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