Charles Camidge

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{{Portal|Christianity}}Charles Edward Camidge[http://www.rybeck.com/smith/mech/d0000/I201.html Photo of Camidge] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301073024/http://www.rybeck.com/smith/mech/d0000/I201.html |date=March 1, 2010 }} (1838–1911) was the 2nd Anglican Bishop of Bathurst. Born into a clerical familyHis father was The Rev Charles Joseph Camidge, sometime Vicar of Wakefield:The Times, Saturday, May 06, 1911; pg. 13; Issue 39578; col C Obituary: The Bishop Of Bathurst he was educated at St Peter's School, York followed by Wadham College, Oxford.Raine History of St Peter's School York p.133“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}} Ordained Deacon in 1860 and Priest a year later his first post was a Sheffield Curacy. Successively the Incumbent at Hedon then WheldrakeThe Times, Thursday, Apr 24, 1873; pg. 13; Issue 27672; col D Ecclesiastical Appointments.-Rev. C. E. Camidge To be Vicar of Wheldrake he became Rural Dean of Thirsk in 1883. Four years later he was elevated to the Colonial Episcopate and enthroned on 3 January 1888. “A man held in high esteem by clergy and lay people alike”Times Obituary (Ibid) he died in post.[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070543b.htm AOB on-line]