Charles Plumb (bishop)

The Right Reverend

C. E. Plumb
The Right Reverend; C. E. Plumb
Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
Church	Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese	St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
In office	1908–1930
Predecessor	George Wilkinson
Successor	Edward Reid
Orders
Ordination	1881
Consecration	1908
Personal details
Born	Charles Edward Plumb; 1864
Died	26 November 1930 (aged 65–66)
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Emma (m. 1906)
Alma mater	Magdalen College, Oxford

Charles Edward Plumb (1864–1930) was an Anglican priest in the first third of the 20th century.^[1]

Biography

Plumb was educated at the Royal Grammar School Worcester. He trained for ordination under the Diocese of Lichfield's Probationers' Scheme: this was for men without a degree or the financial mean to support themselves through university could undertake two years supervised lay ministry within a parish and then one intense year of study at Lichfield Theological College.^[2] He would go on to attend Magdalen College, Oxford, after his curacy.^[2]

He was ordained in the Church of England in 1881.^[3] He undertook his curacy at Christ Church, West Bromwich (1888–1890) and in the parish of Witney (1890–1891).^[4] He then attended university, studying theology at Magdalen College, Oxford University, and graduated with a first class honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.^[2]^[5]

He was a tutor at St Aidan's College, Birkenhead for a year during a period where the usually Evangelical college had a high church principal, before becoming principal of St Stephen's House, Oxford in 1895.^[5]^[6] Additionally, he was chaplain to Magdalen College, Oxford, his alma mater, from 1897 to 1903.^[7] He then led a church in France, as chaplain to St Paul's Anglican Church, Cannes, between 1903 and 1906.^[5]

Plumb was associated with the Scottish Episcopal Church' St Margaret's Church, Braemar, while it was being built between 1899 and 1907 for English visitors to Braemar and Deeside.^[5] He then moved from the Church of England to the Scottish Episcopal Church in 1906, when he was appointed provost of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth.^[5]^[8] He ascended to the episcopate as the 4th bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in 1908.^[9] He was consecrated a bishop on 25 March 1908.^[10] He attended the 1920 Lambeth Conference.^[10] He died in post on 26 November 1930.^[11]

References

^ The Clergy List London, Kelly’s, 1913
^ ^a ^b ^c Tomlinson, John (2003). "An Innovation in Nineteenth-Century Theological Training: The Lichfield Probationers' Scheme". Nederlands archief voor kerkgeschiedenis / Dutch Review of Church History. 83: 424–434. ISSN 0028-2030. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
^ "Ordinations Lichfield". The Times. No. 32811. 23 September 1889. p. 8, col. D.
^ Who was Who 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Who Was Who: Volume III 1929-1940 (2nd ed.). London: Adam and Charles Black. 1967. p. 1084.
^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1319.
^ "University Intelligence. Oxford, July 26". The Times. No. 35266. 27 July 1897. p. 11, col. E.
^ "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
^ "Ecclesiastical Intelligence. New Bishop Of Glasgow". The Times. No. 37259. 9 December 1903. p. 7, col D.
^ ^a ^b Conference of bishops of the Anglican communion, holden at Lambeth Palace, July 5 to August 7, 1920. Encyclical letter from the bishops, with the resolutions and reports. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge. 1920. p. ix.
^ "Bishop Plumb A Wise Leader". The Times. No. 45681. 27 November 1930. p. 20, col. D.

Church of England titles
Preceded by George Grub	Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth 1904 – 1908	Succeeded by Patrick Murray Smythe
Preceded by George Howard Wilkinson	Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane 1908 – 1924	Succeeded by Edward Thomas Scott Reid
Academic offices
Preceded by Hugh Currie	Principal of St Stephen's House, Oxford 1895–1903	Succeeded by George Bown

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[1] The Clergy List London, Kelly’s, 1913

[Innovation-2] Tomlinson, John (2003). "An Innovation in Nineteenth-Century Theological Training: The Lichfield Probationers' Scheme". Nederlands archief voor kerkgeschiedenis / Dutch Review of Church History. 83: 424–434. ISSN 0028-2030. Retrieved 8 June 2025.

[3] "Ordinations Lichfield". The Times. No. 32811. 23 September 1889. p. 8, col. D.

[4] Who was Who 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7

[WWW-5] Who Was Who: Volume III 1929-1940 (2nd ed.). London: Adam and Charles Black. 1967. p. 1084.

[6] Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1319.

[7] "University Intelligence. Oxford, July 26". The Times. No. 35266. 27 July 1897. p. 11, col. E.

[8] "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8

[9] "Ecclesiastical Intelligence. New Bishop Of Glasgow". The Times. No. 37259. 9 December 1903. p. 7, col D.

[Conference-10] Conference of bishops of the Anglican communion, holden at Lambeth Palace, July 5 to August 7, 1920. Encyclical letter from the bishops, with the resolutions and reports. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge. 1920. p. ix.

[11] "Bishop Plumb A Wise Leader". The Times. No. 45681. 27 November 1930. p. 20, col. D.

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