The New International Encyclopædia/Selwyn, George Augustus (bishop)

SELWYN, George Augustus (1809-78). A missionary and bishop of the Church of England, born at Church Row, Hampstead. He took his degree at Saint John's College, Cambridge, in 1831, was ordained deacon in 1833, and became curate at Windsor. In 1841 he was consecrated Bishop of New Zealand, and labored there till 1867, when he became Bishop of Lichfield. He displayed great ability as an organizer, both in the mission field and at home. Selwyn College, Cambridge, was erected in his memory in 1882 by popular subscription. His works include: Are Cathedral Institutions Useless? (1838); Letters to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, etc. (1884); Verbal Analysis of the Holy Bible (1855). For his life consult Tucker (London, 1879).