William Banister
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William Banister was a missionary of the Anglican Church.
He was born in Walton-le-Dale on 31 May 1855, educated at the Church Missionary Society College, Islington[1] and ordained in 1879. He was curate at Balderstone, Lancashire[2] before heading to China as a missionary, rising in time to be Archdeacon of Hong Kong. In 1909 he became Bishop of Kwangsi-Hunan [3] China, a post he held until his retirement in 1923. He died on 26 February 1928 [4]
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"The Anglican Communion"; by Archdeacon Banister
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897–1990 London: A & C Black 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 876.
- ^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ^ Obituary Bishop Banister The Times Wednesday, Feb 29, 1928; pg. 18; Issue 44829; col D
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Anglican Missionary Bishops in China, 1849–1949
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