Thomas Henry Sprott,[1] OBE[2] (26 September 1856 – 25 July 1942) was an Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century.

Life

Born on 26 September 1856 at Dromore, County Down,[3] he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[4] and ordained in 1879.[5] Following curacies at Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull[6] and St John the Evangelist, Waterloo Road,[7] he became Minister of St Barnabas', Mount Eden, Auckland[8] in 1886.

From 1892 until 1911 Sprott was Vicar of St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington[9] when he was elevated to the episcopate as the 4th bishop of Wellington, a post he held for 25 years.[10] Described as a "a profound divine who for years tried to fathom the deeps of modern reasoning",[11] he died on 25 July 1942.[12] His wife[13] Edith survived him and died in 1945, but his son (who was awarded the Military Cross in 1917)[14] died on active service with the Norfolk Regiment in March 1918.[15]

Legacy

Sprott House, a residential home for the elderly in Wellington, New Zealand, is named for him.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Photo of Sprott". Mp.natlib.govt.nz. 26 September 1928. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Birthday honours". The Times 3 June 1919; pg. 18; Issue 42116; col B
  3. ↑ McCaul, John H. "DNZB". DNZB. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Who was Who 1987–1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  5. ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  6. ↑ "Hull Holy Trinity parish records". Eastriding.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  7. ↑ United Kingdom. "Church details". London-se1.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Brief details". Aucklandcity.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  9. ↑ The Rev. Thomas Henry Sprott. "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Wellington Provincial District)". Nzetc.org. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "Hull Times Index 1928–45" (PDF). Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "Past Papers NZ Truth". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 11 July 1929. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "Obituary The Rt Rev T.H. Sprott". The Times 27 July 1942; pg. 6; Issue 49298; col E
  13. ↑ "Photo of spouse". Timeframes.natlib.govt.nz. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  14. ↑ "Auckland Weekly News 1 November 1917". Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. 1 November 1917. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  15. ↑ "Wakefield Family History Sharing". Wakefieldfhs.org.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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