Herbert Jones (bishop)


Herbert Edward Jones was an English clergyman, the second Suffragan Bishop of Lewes and Archdeacon of Chichester.

Biography

The second son of Sir Willoughby Jones, 3rd Baronet, he was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, ordained in 1884 and began his career with a curacy at St Andrews, Westminster. He was then successively the incumbent at Knebworth, Petworth and Hitchin before ascending being appointed Archdeacon of Chichester and ordinated as Suffragan Bishop of Lewes in 1914, posts he held until his death.