Joshua Pritchard Hughes (13 February 1847 – 8 April 1938[1]) was Bishop of Llandaff from 1905 to 1931.[2]
Joshua Pritchard Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Llandaff | |
 J. Pritchard Hughes by William Llewellyn. | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Llandaff |
| In office | 1905–1931 |
| Predecessor | Richard Lewis |
| Successor | Timothy Rees |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1847 |
| Died | 8 April 1938 (aged 91) |
| Buried | Eridge, Sussex |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joshua Hughes Margaret McKenny |
| Education | Shrewsbury School |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Hughes was born into an ecclesiastical family, the son of Joshua Hughes (Bishop of St Asaph 1870–1889).[3] His older brother was the geologist Thomas McKenny Hughes. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and Balliol College, Oxford and ordained in 1871. He was a curate in Neath from 1872 to 1877, vicar of Newcastle, Bridgend from 1878 to 1884 [4] and then Llantrisant from 1884 to 1905 [5] before his ordination to the episcopate.[6]
The Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' was selected by him and named in his honour.[7]
![Memorial to Joshua Pritchard Hughes in Llandaff Cathedral (1940) by Goscombe John[8]](/wiki/File:Llandaf,_yr_eglwys_gadeiriol_Llandaf_Cathedral_De_Cymru_South_Wales_75_(cropped).JPG)
References
edit- ^ “Who was Who” 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "Consecration Of Bishops", The Times Friday, 2 June 1905; pg. 4; Issue 37723; col D
- ^ Havard, William Thomas. "Hughes, Joshua (1807-1889), bishop". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ Founder of St Theodore’s Church
- ^ Llantrisant time line Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Clergy List London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ^ Bourne, Val (30 September 2013). "My dahlias are brightening up September". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Newman, John (1995), Glamorgan, The Buildings of Wales, London: Penguin, p. 252
External links
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Media related to Joshua Pritchard Hughes at Wikimedia Commons- "Joshua Pritchard Hughes - National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 26 October 2021. Portrait, circa 1910s
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