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Reginald Owen (bishop)
Reginald
Herbert Owen
was an
Oxford don
,
public school
headmaster
,
Anglican bishop
and finally
Archbishop
during the
20th century
.
Early life
Born on
25 May
1887
he was educated at
Dulwich College
and
Wadham College, Oxford
.
Career
Alternating between secondary and
tertiary education
he was an
Assistant Master
at
Clifton College
; a
Fellow
and
Lecturer
of
Worcester College, Oxford
;
Headmaster
of
Uppingham School
; and Fellow,
Chaplain
and Lecturer at
Brasenose College, Oxford
before his elevation to the
Episcopate
as
Bishop of Wellington
in
1947
. In addition he was
Primate of New Zealand
from 1952 until his resignation on
29
February 1960
.
Later
life and death
He died on
24 February
1961.