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'''Frederick Samuel Baines''' (1858–1939) was an Anglican bishop.

He was educated at Winchester and University College, Oxford,<ref>“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}}</ref> and ordained in 1882.<ref>"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900</ref> His first post was as Curate at Holy Trinity, Leeds,<ref>{{cite book | last=Malden Richard (ed) | author-link= | title= Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn) | location= London | publisher= The Field Press| pages=1086| year=1920 | isbn=}}</ref> after which he was Vicar of St Cuthbert, Hunslet.<ref>The Times, Monday, Dec 21, 1885; pg. 6; Issue 31635; col F '' News in Brief''</ref> Later he was Archdeacon of Durban and then Secretary of the Council for Service Abroad. In 1901 he was elevated to the episcopate as Bishop of Natal<ref>[http://www.michaelhouse.org/History4.aspx Michaelhouse website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615050559/http://www.michaelhouse.org/History4.aspx |date=2009-06-15 }}</ref> and served the diocese for twenty-eight years. He died in office on 17 November 1939.<ref>The Times, Monday, Nov 20, 1939; pg. 8; Issue 48467; col E ''Obituary Right Rev. Dr. F. S. Baines''</ref>

Baines founded Cordwalles Preparatory School in 1912.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}

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== External links == * [https://mammana.org/bcp/sotho1911/ Bukanyana ea merapelo ho batho ba kereke] (1911) A simple manual of private devotions and preparation for the Holy Communion in the Sesutho Language. Issued with the approval of the Bishop of Natal. Digitized by Richard Mammana

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