William Tozer

{{Use British English|date=February 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Portal|Christianity}} {{Infobox person | name = William Tozer | image = William George Tozer - Anderson-Morshead 1909 Bishops 1861-1894 historyofuniver00ande 0053 (cropped).jpg | alt =  | caption = | birth_name = William George Tozer | birth_date = {{Birth year|1829}} | birth_place = Teignmouth | death_date = 23 June {{Death year and age|1899|1829}} | death_place = | nationality =  | other_names = | occupation = colonial bishop | years_active = | known_for = Bishop in Central Africa and West Indies | notable_works = leader of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa }} '''William George Tozer''' (1829–1899) was a colonial bishop<ref>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=027-2683b&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1 National Archives]</ref> in the 19th century.<ref>[http://www.cartes.freeuk.com/history/umca.htm The History of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa]</ref>

He was born in Teignmouth<ref>[http://www.burghlemarsh.info/churches/BishopTozer.htm Burghlemarsh web-site]</ref> and educated at St John's College, Oxford<ref>"Who was Who" 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 {{ISBN|978-0-19-954087-7}}</ref> and ordained in 1854.<ref>"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889</ref> His first post was a curacy at St Mary Magdalene Munster Square.<ref>[http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1179/1381054603_356fce7d9c.jpg?v=0 Photo of church]</ref> Later he was Vicar of Burgh-le-Marsh.<ref>[http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/522/burghlemarshpar.pdf Lincolnshire Public Records Service]</ref> In 1862 he was appointed leader of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa.<ref>''Ecclesiastical news Universities' Mission To Central Africa'' The Times Thursday, 20 November 1862; pg. 6; Issue 24408; col E</ref> He was a bishop in Central Africa for a decade and later held further Episcopal appointments in the West Indies.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://anglicandiocese.dthost.com/history.dti |title=Jamaican Diocesan Web Site |access-date=8 June 2009 |archive-date=19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419220522/http://anglicandiocese.dthost.com/history.dti |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.belizeanglican.org/1/Welcome/AboutourDiocese/tabid/53/Default.aspx |title=Belizean Web Site |access-date=8 June 2009 |archive-date=5 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105164133/http://www.belizeanglican.org/1/Welcome/AboutourDiocese/tabid/53/Default.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> He died on 23 June 1899.

{{S-start}} {{S-rel|en}} {{S-bef|before=Charles Mackenzie}} {{S-ttl|title=Bishop in Central Africa|years=1863–1873}} {{S-aft|after=Edward Steere}} {{S-bef|before= Reginald Courtenay }} {{S-ttl|title=Bishop of Jamaica|years=1879–1880}} {{S-aft|rows=2|after=Enos Nuttall}} {{S-new}} {{S-ttl|title=Bishop of Belize|years=1880– 1881}} {{S-end}}

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William Tozer

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