| Administrative History | George Francis Popham Blyth (1832-1914) was ordained deacon in 1855 and priest in 1856. In 1887, after 21 years service in various locations in India, he was offered the episcopate of Jerusalem. As Bishop of Jerusalem and the East he was responsible for the congregations of the Anglican church in Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Cyprus and Abyssinia. During his 27 years as Bishop he established a church, hospital, schools and mission houses and most famously, St George's College in Jerusalem. He retired aged 82 and died shortly after returning to England in July 1914.
Reference: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
| Custodial History | Deposited with the CMS in April 1978 and transferred to the Special Collections Department in July 2003 |