Henry Wakefield

Who was Henry Wakefield?

Henry Russell Wakefield was an Anglican Bishop and author in the first quarter of the 20th century. Born on 1 December 1854 he was educated at Tonbridge School and the University of Bonn. Ordained in 1877 after a period at Ripon College Cuddesdon, following two London curacies he was Incumbent at several parishes before senior posts as Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral, Dean of Norwich and finally Bishop of Birmingham. He was also a member of the London School Board representing the Marylebone Division from 1897-1900 and Mayor of St Marylebone in 1903-1905. Described in his Times obituary as a "layman’s bishop" he died on 9 January 1933.

Between 1908 and 1914 he was the sole Church of England representative on the Executive Committee of the National Service League