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PORTRAITS OF CELEBRITIES.
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THE BISHOP OF EXETER.

Born 1825.

Age 27.
From a Photograph.
Age 52.
From a Photograph.
Age 40.
From a Photo. by Debenham, Regent St.
Present Day.
From a Photo. by Elliott & Fry.


T HE RIGHT REV. EDWARD HENRY BICKERSTETH, D.D., Bishop of Exeter, son of the late Edward Bickersteth, author of the "Christian Psalmody," took his degree at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1847. Having entered the Church, he held the curacies of Benningham, Norfolk, and of Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells; in 1852 he became rector of Hinton Martell, Dorset, and vicar of Christ Church, Hampstead, in 1855. He had published some poems in 1848, but his most celebrated poetical work did not appear till 1866. It is entitled "Yesterday, To-day, and For Ever." This was followed, in 1870, by the popular collection of hymns known as "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer." Early in 1885 Mr. Bickersteth, at Mr. Gladstone's recommendation, was created Bishop of Exeter as successor to Dr. Temple.

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