Edward Wilton

Edward Nowill Wilton[1] (1872-1966)[2] was an Australian[3] Anglican bishop who served as Assistant Bishop of Melanesia from 1928 to 1929.[4]

Wilton was born in Richmond, Victoria on 11 May 1872. He was educated at Trinity College, Melbourne[5] and St Paul's College, University of Sydney. He was ordained deacon in 1901 and priest in 1902. He served as curate of St John Camden, NSW from 1902 to 1905; and as Rector of Mulgoa, NSW from 1905 to 1907. Wilton was Precentor of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney from 1907 to 1916;[6] and a Canon Residentiary at All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst from 1907 until his appointment as bishop.[7]

References

1. NPG details
2. Blain, Michael. Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican clergy in the South Pacific — ordained before 1932 (2019) (Accessed at Project Canterbury, 9 February 2020)
3. National Library of Australia
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1963-1964 p1335: London; OUP; 1963
5. College Newsletter, 1966
6. 'MUSIC OF THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL AND SELECTED ANGLICAN PARISH CHURCHES OF THE DIOCESE OF SYDNEY 1869-1940' Cameron, N.M. p14; Sydney; Macquarie University; 2014
7. "The Living Church Annual 1928" p127: Milwaukee; Morehouse-Gorham Company; 1928