 De Witt Batty

Francis de Witt Batty (known as De Witt; 10 January 1879 – 3 April 1961) was the 7th Anglican Bishop of Newcastle from 1931 until his retirement in 1958.De Witt Batty was educated at St Paul's School, London and Balliol College, Oxford He was ordained in 1903 and his first position was as a curate at Hornsey where he was asked a year later by the outgoing rector, St Clair Donaldson, to accompany him as his chaplain when Donaldson was appointed Archbishop of Brisbane.