Wilfrid Belcher


Wilfrid Bernard Belcher MC, was an Anglican bishop in the mid 20th century.

Early life

Belcher was educated at King's School, Bruton and Keble College, Oxford.

Religious life

Belcher was ordained in 1922. His early career was spent with the Bush Brotherhood in Australia. He held incumbencies at Rickmansworth, Cheshunt and Durban before being appointed Bishop of North Queensland in 1947, a post he held for five years. He was consecrated a bishop on 15 February 1948. After this he was Rector of Diss and Assistant Bishop of Norwich, then Vicar of York cum Ravensworth in Natal. His last post was that of Rector of Ovington, Hampshire.

Later life

He died on 28 January 1963.