Donald Knowles

Donald Rowland Knowles OBE (14 July 1898 – 26 September 1977) was an Anglican bishop. He was the first Bahamian-born Archdeacon of the Bahamas and served as Bishop of Antigua from 1953 to 1969.

Life and career

Knowles was born on Long Island, Bahamas, on 14 July 1898. He was educated at Hatfield College, Durham, and was ordained in 1923.

He began his ministry as a curate on Andros, and subsequently served as priest-in-charge on Acklins and rector of St Matthew's Church, Nassau. He later became Archdeacon of the Bahamas.

In 1953, Knowles was consecrated Bishop of Antigua, serving in the post until his retirement at the end of 1969. He died on 26 September 1977, aged 79.

References

1 2 3 "Knowles, Rt Rev. Donald Rowland". Who's Who (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Consecration in the West Indies". Church Times. No. 4696. 6 February 1953. p. 89. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via UK Press Online archives.
↑ "Bishop of Antigua is retiring". Church Times. No. 5537. 28 March 1969. p. 2. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via UK Press Online archives.

Church of England titles

Preceded by

Nathaniel Newnham Davis

Bishop of Antigua
1953–1969

Succeeded by

Orland Ugham Lindsay

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[WWW-1] 1 2 3 "Knowles, Rt Rev. Donald Rowland". Who's Who (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[2] "Consecration in the West Indies". Church Times. No. 4696. 6 February 1953. p. 89. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via UK Press Online archives.

[3] "Bishop of Antigua is retiring". Church Times. No. 5537. 28 March 1969. p. 2. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 February 2025 – via UK Press Online archives.