Alfred Clifford

Alfred Clifford (1849 – 27 April 1931) was an Anglican bishop, the inaugural Bishop of Lucknow from 1893 until 1910.[1]

For the mathematician, see Alfred H. Clifford.

Alfred Clifford was born in 1849 and educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.[2][3] He was the younger brother of Mary, who became a pioneering Poor Law Guardian, and Edward, who became a noted artist.[4]

Clifford was ordained in 1872 and, after a brief period as Curate at St Nicholas Nottingham,[5] emigrated to India Here he worked for the Church Missionary Society before gaining the post of Chaplain to the Bishop of Calcutta in 1885. Eight years later he ascended to the Episcopate,[6] a post he held for seventeen years. In retirement he returned to England and served as Vicar of Stoke Bishop.

Notes
  1. "Cathedral built in his honour". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  2. Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. "Clifford, Alfred (CLFT868A)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. "Death of Miss Mary Clifford". The Times. 20 January 1919.
  5. Church web site
  6. The Times, Thursday, 9 February 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33870; col F Ecclesiastical Intelligence. Inaugural Bishop of Lucknow
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment		 Bishop of Lucknow
1893 – 1910		 Succeeded by
George Herbert Westcott


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