# Frederic Wallis

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Frederic Wallis, Bishop of Wellington, 1908

Frederic Wallis memorial, [St Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy](/source/St_Michael_and_All_Angels_Church%2C_Littlebredy)

**Frederic Wallis** (1854 – 24 June 1928) was an [Anglican](/source/Anglican) priest.

## Biography

Frederic Wallis was born in [Hastings](/source/Hastings),[1] the son of Joseph Wallis, MA.[2] He was educated at [St Paul's](/source/St_Paul's_School_(London)) and [Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge](/source/Gonville_and_Caius_College%2C_Cambridge)[3] (whence he gained his [MA Cantab](/source/Master_of_Arts_(Oxbridge_and_Dublin))). [Ordained](/source/Ordained) in 1876,[4] he became [Dean](/source/Dean_(religion)) of [Caius](/source/Gonville_and_Caius_College%2C_Cambridge) in 1878 and a [Lecturer](/source/Lecturer) in [Divinity](/source/Divinity_(academic_discipline)) [Lecturer](/source/Lecturer) at Cambridge.[5] In 1895 he was appointed to the colonial [episcopate](/source/Episcopate) as [Bishop of Wellington](/source/Bishop_of_Wellington),[6] a post he held for 16 years before retirement in 1911. On his return to the UK, he was [Archdeacon of Wilts](/source/Archdeacon_of_Wilts) (1911–1912), a Canon at [Salisbury Cathedral](/source/Salisbury_Cathedral) (1913 onwards) and [Archdeacon of Sherborne](/source/Archdeacon_of_Sherborne) (1916–1919).[7] Having become a [Doctor of Divinity](/source/Doctor_of_Divinity) (DD), he died in [Bournemouth](/source/Bournemouth),[8] and is buried at [Littlebredy](/source/Littlebredy).[9]

## Legacy

A memorial [labyrinth](/source/Labyrinth) named in honor of Wallis and his wife Margaret is located at Hutt Hospital in [Wellington](/source/Wellington), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand).[10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Wellington Provincial District)](https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d4-d22-d3.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Who was Who 1987-1990](/source/Who's_Who_(UK)): London, [A & C Black](/source/A_%26_C_Black), 1991 [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7136-3457-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7136-3457-X)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Wallis, Frederic (WLS872F)"](https://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-2018.pl?sur=&suro=w&fir=&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&z=all&tex=WLS872F&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=50). *A Cambridge Alumni Database*. University of Cambridge.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** *University Intelligence*[The Times](/source/The_Times) Saturday, Apr 13, 1878; pg. 10; Issue 29228; col E

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [The Times](/source/The_Times), Tuesday, Aug 21, 1894; pg. 6; Issue 34348; col F *New Bishop of Wellington*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Malden Richard (ed)](/source/Richard_Malden) (1920). *Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn)*. London: The Field Press. p. 1563.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** *Obituary Bishop Wallis. Cambridge Don And Bishop In New Zealand* [The Times](/source/The_Times) Sunday, Jun 24, 1928; pg. 19; Issue 44928; col B

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Dorset Historic Churches Trust](http://www.dorsethistoricchurchestrust.co.uk/little_bredy.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130428232557/http://www.dorsethistoricchurchestrust.co.uk/little_bredy.htm) 2013-04-28 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Lab_10-0)** Hutt Valley District Health Board. ["Frederic & Margaret Wallis Labyrinth"](http://www.labyrinth.org.nz/).

Church of England titles Preceded by Octavius Hadfield Bishop of Wellington 1895–1911 Succeeded by Thomas Sprott

v t e Anglican bishops of Wellington Charles Abraham Octavius Hadfield Frederic Wallis Thomas Sprott St Barbe Holland Reginald Owen Henry Baines Edward Norman Brian Davis Tom Brown Justin Duckworth

v t e Archdeacons of Wilts High Medieval Azo Roger of Ramsbury Reginald Fitz Jocelin William Richard of Wilton Humphrey of Bassingbourn/de Bassingeburn William of Sainte-Mère-Église Richard Grosseteste William de Merston Stephen of Tisbury Roger of Buscot Nicholas of York Roger de la Grene Henry Brandeston Ralph of Leicester Ralph le Waleys of Brightwell William of Abingdon Richard de Sotwell Late Medieval Thomas of Savoy William de Chaddleshunt Gerald de Tilheto Iswin de Gandavo Robert de Baldock (senior) Robert de Ayleston Ralph de Querendon John de Whitchurch John Barne John Lineden John Silvestre/Codeford Nicholas Wykeham William Magot John Chitterne John Gaunstede John Symondesburgh John Chadworth Marinus Ursinus Vincent Clement Peter Courtenay Hugh Pavy Christopher Urswick Edward Finch John Pollard Early modern John Lawrence Giles Lawrence John Sprint Edmund Lilly Walter Benet Thomas Leche William Creed Thomas Henchman Seth Ward Robert Woodward Thomas Ward Cornelius Yate Thomas Rundle Henry Stebbing Charles Weston Richard Brickenden Arthur Coham William Douglas William Coxe William Macdonald Late modern Henry Drury Charles Harris Thomas Stanton Thomas Buchanan Frederic Wallis Eric Bodington Joseph Coulter Cecil Plaxton John Neale John Smith Barney Hopkinson John Wraw Ruth Worsley Sue Groom Louise Ellis

v t e Archdeacons of Sherborne Frederic Wallis Albert Joscelyne Jack Chute David Maddock Edwin Ward John Oliver Paul Wheatley Paul Taylor Penny Sayer

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