1853 (as deacon) by James Prince Lee 1857 (as priest) by Thomas Turton
Consecration
25 April 1877 by Archibald Campbell Tait
Personal details
Born
Edward White Benson
14 July 1829
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Died
11 October 1896(1896-10-11) (aged 67) Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales
Buried
Canterbury Cathedral
Denomination
Anglican
Parents
Edward White Benson Sr. & Harriet Baker Benson
Spouse
Mary (Minnie) Sidgwick
Previous post(s)
Bishop of Truro (1877–1883)
Education
Trinity College, Cambridge
Signature
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Edward White Benson (14 July 1829 – 11 October 1896) was archbishop of Canterbury from 1883 until his death. Before this, he was the first Bishop of Truro, serving from 1877 to 1883, and began construction of Truro Cathedral.
He was previously a schoolmaster and was the first Master of Wellington College from 1859 to 1872.
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