NEVILL, Samuel Tarratt 1837–1921

Born near Nottingham, England: took degrees at Magdalen College BA 1865, MA 1868. Was Rector of Shelton parish, Staffordshire when appointed Bishop of Dunedin 1871: in 1904 became Primate of New Zealand. Wrote pamphlets on theology and in 1910 published Spiritual Philosophy. 1919 retired to devote himself to literature. He painted watercolours, was on the Council of the OAS for many years and exhibited with them in 1876 and 1883–1920. A self-portrait hangs in St. Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin. He exhibited in Sydney 1879 watercolours of Lake Wakatipu. Represented: Turn-bull and Hocken.