Armstrong was born in Bishop-Wearmouth on 22 August 1813, the second child and eldest son of a physician who had settled in London around 1818. When he was eight years old, Armstrong was sent to a preparatory school in Hanwell under the care of a Dr Bond. He suffered much during this time from rheumatism and delicacy of health and his studies were often interrupted. In 1827, aged 14, he was sent to Charterhouse School. He went in 1832, when nearly 19 years of age, to a private tutor, the Revd James Tweed, of Harlow, Essex, with the view of fitting himself to become a candidate for Lord Crowe's Exhibition at Lincoln College, Oxford. About this time the resolution was formed to devote himself to the ministry. He took a third-class degree in classics in Michaelmas term, 1836. In 1837 he was ordained deacon and commenced his ministry as curate of Alford in Somersetshire.
Armstrong, who was a man of delicate health, devoted himself to two prime objects. The first was missions to the heathen, which had been completely neglected by the Church. The bishop laid the foundations upon which the missionary work of the diocese and St John's was built. His further object was the successful founding of St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, in 1855, whose dedication commemorates the date of his consecration.[2] But the rough travelling and many anxieties of his diocese were too severe for the bishop's delicate frame and he died on 16 May 1856 after less than two years in the country.[3]
He is the author of the hymn text O Thou who makest souls to shine which appears in some of the editions of Hymns Ancient and Modern.[4]
john, armstrong, bishop, grahamstown, john, armstrong, august, 1813, 1856, church, england, cleric, became, bishop, grahamstown, south, africa, john, armstrongbishop, grahamstownchurchanglicandiocesegrahamstownin, office1853, 1856predecessorfirst, incumbentsuc. John Armstrong 22 August 1813 16 May 1856 was a Church of England cleric who became the Bishop of Grahamstown in South Africa John ArmstrongBishop of GrahamstownChurchAnglicanDioceseGrahamstownIn office1853 1856PredecessorFirst incumbentSuccessorHenry CotterillOrdersOrdination1837Consecration1853Personal detailsBorn 1813 08 22 22 August 1813Bishop WearmouthDied16 May 1856 1856 05 16 aged 42 GrahamstownPrevious post s Vicar of Tidenham Christianity portal Armstrong was born in Bishop Wearmouth on 22 August 1813 the second child and eldest son of a physician who had settled in London around 1818 When he was eight years old Armstrong was sent to a preparatory school in Hanwell under the care of a Dr Bond He suffered much during this time from rheumatism and delicacy of health and his studies were often interrupted In 1827 aged 14 he was sent to Charterhouse School He went in 1832 when nearly 19 years of age to a private tutor the Revd James Tweed of Harlow Essex with the view of fitting himself to become a candidate for Lord Crowe s Exhibition at Lincoln College Oxford About this time the resolution was formed to devote himself to the ministry He took a third class degree in classics in Michaelmas term 1836 In 1837 he was ordained deacon and commenced his ministry as curate of Alford in Somersetshire Armstrong was consecrated as Bishop of Grahamstown at Lambeth Parish Church on 30 November 1853 St Andrew s Day 1 but he did not reach the Diocese of Grahamstown until the following October Armstrong who was a man of delicate health devoted himself to two prime objects The first was missions to the heathen which had been completely neglected by the Church The bishop laid the foundations upon which the missionary work of the diocese and St John s was built His further object was the successful founding of St Andrew s College Grahamstown in 1855 whose dedication commemorates the date of his consecration 2 But the rough travelling and many anxieties of his diocese were too severe for the bishop s delicate frame and he died on 16 May 1856 after less than two years in the country 3 He is the author of the hymn text O Thou who makest souls to shine which appears in some of the editions of Hymns Ancient and Modern 4 His son Edward became a noted historian Notes and references edit Gould 1924 p 27 Currie 1955 Carter 1857 Nicholson Knight amp Dykes Bower 1972 p No 471 Gould Charles 1924 Grahamstown Cathedral A Guide and Short History Grahamstown Diocesan Registry Currie R F 1955 St Andrew s College Grahamstown 1855 1955 Oxford Basil Blackwell Carter Thomas Thellusson 1857 A Memoir of John Armstrong D D Late Lord Bishop of Grahamstown John Henry and James Parker via Project Canterbury Nicholson Sir Sydney Hugo Knight Gerald Hocken Dykes Bower J 1972 Hymns Ancient and Modern Revised William Clowes and Sons Overton John Henry 1885 1900 Armstrong John 1813 1856 Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co External links edit nbsp Works by or about John Armstrong 1813 1856 at Wikisource nbsp Media related to John Armstrong bishop at Wikimedia Commons Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles New diocese Bishop of Grahamstown1853 1856 Succeeded byHenry Cotterill Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Armstrong bishop of Grahamstown amp oldid 1178513506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
