Mar 1 F7

You are bidding on AN original Victorian AUTOGRAPH:

• J. Taylor Swift, Bp.
  
  NB: The initials 'Bp' at the end are a recognised abbreviation for 'Bishop'. This puts the date of the autographs as some time between 1897 and 1901.

• The Right Reverend John Taylor-Smith KCB CVO QHC (1860–1938) was a distinguished Anglican bishop and military chaplain who played a significant role in British ecclesiastical and military history.

Early Career and Missionary Work

• Ordination: He was ordained as a deacon in 1885 and a priest in 1886.

• Missionary Service: In 1891, he traveled to colonial Sierra Leone, serving as the Sub-Dean of St George's Cathedral in Freetown.

• Bishop of Sierra Leone: He was consecrated as the Bishop of Sierra Leone in 1897, a post he held until 1901.

Chaplain-General to the Forces

• Appointment: In 1901, Taylor-Smith was appointed Chaplain-General to the Forces, becoming the head of the Army Chaplains' Department.

• World War I Leadership: He led the department through the First World War, overseeing a massive expansion from approximately 120 chaplains in 1914 to nearly

The autograph has been clipped from another document and mounted on an album page.

The item has some very light wear and buffeting commensurate with age, apart from which it is in excellent condition with no other major rips, or tears.

• Happy bidding!

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