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William Williams

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Reference NumberP1910-001/1-013Date1871CreatorLondon Portrait Rooms (Dunedin)

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DescriptionThis material consists of a carte de visite of Bishop William Williams, Bishop of Waiapu.History / BiographyWilliams was born on 18 July 1800 at Nottingham, the younger brother of Henry Williams. He was ordained in 1824. He sailed to New Zealand in 1826 and took charge of the mission school at Paihia. Later he established missions in the East Coast - Poverty Bay area. He was appointed Archdeacon of Waiapu in 1843 and the first Bishop of Waiapu in 1859. He held this role until 1876. He died in Napier on 9 February 1878. He was an authority on the Māori language. [AJCP]InscriptionInscribed verso in Hocken's hand 'The first Bishop of Waiapu, Right Rev William Williams. Taken in 1871.'ProvenanceCollected by T.M. Hocken.MediaCartes de visite

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NamesLondon Portrait Rooms (Dunedin)Williams, William, First Bishop of Waiapu, 1800-1878SubjectsPortraits

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