John Gott (25 December 1830 – 21 July 1906[1]) was the third Bishop of Truro[2] from 1891[3] until his death in 1906.
John Gott | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Truro | |
 | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Truro |
| In office | 1891–1906 (death) |
| Predecessor | George Wilkinson |
| Successor | Charles Stubbs |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Worcester (1885–1891) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1830 Leeds, England |
| Died | 21 July 1906 (aged 75) Trenython, Cornwall, England |
| Buried | Tywardreath, Cornwall |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Harriot Mary Maitland (m.1868) |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
Life
editGott was born in Leeds[4] on Christmas Day 1830, the third son of William Gott,[5] a wool merchant.[6] He was educated at Winchester and Brasenose College, Oxford.[7] He then embarked on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Great Yarmouth, after which he held incumbencies at Bramley, Leeds, 1871–76,[8] and at Leeds Parish Church,[9] where he also founded the Leeds Clergy School. His last post, before his ordination to the episcopate,[10] was as Dean of Worcester from 1886.[11] In 1873, Gott erected a stone cross in Bramley to celebrate 8 years living and working in Leeds (see photograph). He was one of the founders (1876) and a president of the private Leeds Girls' High School.[12]
In 1891, Gott succeeded to the see of Truro on the resignation of George Howard Wilkinson. His election to that See was confirmed at St Mary-le-Bow on 28 September and he was consecrated a bishop at St Paul's Cathedral on 29 September 1891, by Edward Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury.[13] He saw in 1903 the completion of Truro Cathedral; founded a bishop's clergy fund for the aid of clergy in time of ill-health or other necessity; and diligently visited all parts of his diocese. A strong believer in nurturing the spirituality of all women, Gott preached a sermon in 1892 for the anniversary of the Girls' Friendly Society.[14] A high churchman, but not a strong partisan, he signed in January 1901 the bishops' letter inviting clergy to accept the positions defined in the Lambeth 'Opinions.'[15]
He died suddenly at his residence, Trenython, near Par, on 21 July 1906 and was buried at Tywardreath.[15]
Family
editGott married in 1868 Harriot Mary Maitland of Loughton Hall, Essex; she died in London on 19 April 1906; they had one son and three daughters.[15]
Works
edit- The Parish Priest of the Town (1887)
References
edit- ^ The Times, Monday, 23 July 1906; p. 4; Issue 38079; col D Death of the Bishop of Truro
- ^ "Genealogical website". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ New Bishop of Truro The Times, 6 June 1891; p. 13; Issue 33344; col F
- ^ "Gotts of Calverly and Armley". www.juliesfamilytree.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Alumni Oxonienses
- ^ "Gott Collection". gottcollection.hepworthwakefield.org. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- ^ "Wakefield Museums". Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Robert Woodward Papers".[dead link]
- ^ Carteret-Bisson, F. Our Schools and Colleges. Vol. II - For Girls. Gassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. p. 343. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "general news; Consecration of five bishops". Church Times. No. 1497. 2 October 1981. p. 935. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Money, A. (1911). History of The Girls' Friendly Society. LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Buckland 1912.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Buckland, Augustus Robert (1912). "Gott, John". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Sources
edit- Lock, Julian. "Gott, John (1830–1906)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33485. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Further reading
edit- Brown, H. M. (1976) A Century for Cornwall. Truro: Blackford; pp. 45–58