Horace Crotty

Horace Crotty (9 October 1886 – 16 January 1952) was the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst in Australia from 1928 to 1936.[1]

Crotty was educated at Melbourne Grammar School and the University of Melbourne, where he was a resident at Trinity College.[2] Ordained in 1910 while head teacher of All Saints' Grammar School, Melbourne, he was vicar of Ivanhoe, then rector of St Thomas's, North Sydney, before being a wartime chaplain. When peace returned he was appointed Dean of Newcastle where he served until his consecration to the episcopate. On the resignation of his see[3] he was appointed vicar of St Pancras, London.[4] A noted Freemason,[5] in 1943 he retired to Brighton, England, where he died nine years later.[6]

References

1. Liberal views
2. Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
3. The Times, 29 November 1935, p. 17. "Ecclesiastical News: Bishop of Bathurst to resign"
4. Former vicars of St Pancras
5. "10,000 Famous Freemasons from A to J Part One" Denslow,R: Kessinger, Whitefish, 2004 ISBN 1-4179-7578-4
6. The Times, 19 January 1952, p. 8. "Bishop Crotty Obituary"

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by George Long	4th Bishop of Bathurst 1928–1936	Succeeded by Arnold Wylde

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate Friday 18 January 1952 page 2