Edwin Robins

Who was Edwin Robins?

The Rt Rev Edwin Frederick Robins, DD was an Anglican Bishop in Canada from 1912 to 1930. He was born in London on 11 February 1870 and ordained Deacon in 1894 after which he was a CMS missionary in Dera Ghazi Khan. In 1897 he was ordained Priest and became Curate of St James, Paddington. After a similar post at St Thomas à Becket Widcombe he was Vicar of Thorpe-le-Soken for eight years. In 1909 he was appointed Archdeacon of Athabasca and after three years its diocesan bishop, holding the post until 1930. On his return to England he was Vicar of Wicklewood until 1947. He died on 22 March 1951.