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Henry Russell Wakefield was an Anglican Bishop and author in the first quarter of the 20th century. Born on 1 December 1854 he was educated at Tonbridge School and the University of Bonn. Ordained in 1877 after a period at Ripon College Cuddesdon following two London curacies he was Incumbent at several parishes before senior posts as Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral Dean of Norwich and finally Bishop of Birmingham.