Robert Wyse Jackson (12 July 1908 – 21 October 1976) was an Irish BishopFryde, E. B; Greenway, D. E; Porter, S; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. . and author.Amongst others he wrote "Pleadings in Tort", 1933; "Swift and his Circle", 1945; "Church of Ireland History, 1600–1932", 1953; and "The Story of Limerick", 1973 > British Library website accessed 13:09 GMT 19 December 2010"A New History of Ireland" Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F:Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin,“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 he qualified as a barristerBar Examinations Michaelmas Results The Times Friday, 30 October 1931; pg. 4; Issue 45967; col F but was then ordained in 1934. He began his career as Curate of St James' Church, Broughton, SalfordCrockfords 1940-41 Oxford, OUP 1940 after which he was Curate-in-charge of Corbally and then Rector of St Michael’s, Limerick from 1940 to 1943. He was Dean of the Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist and St Patrick’s Rock, CashelRicorso from 1946 to 1960 and then Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe Bishop Of Limerick Elected The Times Thursday, 3 November 1960; pg. 6; Issue 54919; col E from 1961Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Limerick The Times Tuesday, 10 January 1961; pg. 12; Issue 54975; col D until his retirement in 1970.
Wyse Jackson was born in Kilcullen, County Kildare, Ireland, the son of Richard William Jackson and Belinda Hester Sherlock. He married twice; first to Margaretta Nolan McDonald, and second to Lois Margery Phair. He had seven children including Peter Wyse Jackson.
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