John Gott (bishop)

The Right Reverend

John Gott

Bishop of Truro
DioceseDiocese of Truro
In office1891–1906 (death)
PredecessorGeorge Wilkinson
SuccessorCharles Stubbs
Other post(s)Dean of Worcester (1885–1891)
Personal details
Born(1830-12-25)25 December 1830
Leeds, England
Died21 July 1906(1906-07-21) (aged 75)
Trenython, Cornwall, England
BuriedTywardreath, Cornwall
DenominationAnglican
SpouseHarriot Mary Maitland (m.1868)
EducationWinchester College
Alma materBrasenose College, Oxford

John Gott (25 December 1830 – 21 July 1906[1]) was the third Bishop of Truro[2] from 1891[3] until his death in 1906.

Life

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Bramley Cross dedication by John Gott and H. M. Gott 1873
Bramley Cross dedication by John Gott and H. M. Gott 1873

Gott was born in Leeds[4] on Christmas Day 1830, the third son of William Gott,[5] a wool merchant.[6] He was educated at Winchester and Brasenose College, Oxford.[7] He then embarked on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Great Yarmouth, after which he held incumbencies at Bramley, Leeds, 1871–76,[8] and at Leeds Parish Church,[9] where he also founded the Leeds Clergy School. His last post, before his ordination to the episcopate,[10] was as Dean of Worcester from 1886.[11] In 1873, Gott erected a stone cross in Bramley to celebrate 8 years living and working in Leeds (see photograph). He was one of the founders (1876) and a president of the private Leeds Girls' High School.[12]

In 1891, Gott succeeded to the see of Truro on the resignation of George Howard Wilkinson. His election to that See was confirmed at St Mary-le-Bow on 28 September and he was consecrated a bishop at St Paul's Cathedral on 29 September 1891, by Edward Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury.[13] He saw in 1903 the completion of Truro Cathedral; founded a bishop's clergy fund for the aid of clergy in time of ill-health or other necessity; and diligently visited all parts of his diocese. A strong believer in nurturing the spirituality of all women, Gott preached a sermon in 1892 for the anniversary of the Girls' Friendly Society.[14] A high churchman, but not a strong partisan, he signed in January 1901 the bishops' letter inviting clergy to accept the positions defined in the Lambeth 'Opinions.'[15]

He died suddenly at his residence, Trenython, near Par, on 21 July 1906 and was buried at Tywardreath.[15]

Family

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Gott married in 1868 Harriot Mary Maitland of Loughton Hall, Essex; she died in London on 19 April 1906; they had one son and three daughters.[15]

Works

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  • The Parish Priest of the Town (1887)

References

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  1. ^ The Times, Monday, 23 July 1906; p. 4; Issue 38079; col D Death of the Bishop of Truro
  2. ^ "Genealogical website". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  3. ^ New Bishop of Truro The Times, 6 June 1891; p. 13; Issue 33344; col F
  4. ^ "Gotts of Calverly and Armley". www.juliesfamilytree.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  5. ^ Alumni Oxonienses
  6. ^ "Gott Collection". gottcollection.hepworthwakefield.org. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. ^ Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  8. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  9. ^ "Wakefield Museums". Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  10. ^ Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  11. ^ "Robert Woodward Papers".[dead link]
  12. ^ Carteret-Bisson, F. Our Schools and Colleges. Vol. II - For Girls. Gassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. p. 343. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  13. ^ "general news; Consecration of five bishops". Church Times. No. 1497. 2 October 1981. p. 935. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  14. ^ Money, A. (1911). History of The Girls' Friendly Society. LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  15. ^ a b c Buckland 1912.
Attribution

Wikisource This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Buckland, Augustus Robert (1912). "Gott, John". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Sources

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Further reading

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  • Brown, H. M. (1976) A Century for Cornwall. Truro: Blackford; pp. 45–58
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Religious titles
Preceded by Dean of Worcester
1885–1891 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Truro
1891–1906 		Succeeded by
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