George Wyndham Kennion (1845–1922), Bishop of Wells (1894–1921)

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Kennion was born in Harrogate and after serving in parishes in Yorkshire he was appointed Bishop of Adelaide in 1882. He returned to England and Bath and Wells in 1894. He was Visitor of Wadham College, Oxford and Lecturer in Pastoral Theology at Cambridge University. He was a supporter of the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 and the coronation of King George V in 1911. He was the first Bishop to wear the Coronation Cope, which is on display in the Long Gallery. He was married to Henrietta and had a friendly and open manner. Towards the end of his life he left Wells by train and died in Ayr in 1923.

The Bishop's Palace & Gardens

Wells

Title

George Wyndham Kennion (1845–1922), Bishop of Wells (1894–1921)

Date

1908

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 99 x W 73 cm

Accession number

26

Acquisition method

acquired, 1908

Work type

Painting

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