dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈaɪm æz bˈɪʃəp hiː hæd ɐn ˈɛks əfˈɪsɪˌoʊ sˈiːt ɪnðə lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv kˈaʊnsəl ænd wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd ðə wˈɔːɹ pˈɛnʃənz kəmˈɪɾi æz wˈɛl æz bˌiːɪŋ ɐ tɹˈʌstiː ʌv kˈɪŋ wˈɪljəmz kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
During his time as bishop he had an ex officio seat in the Legislative Council and was a member of the Department of Education and the War Pensions Committee as well as being a trustee of King William's College.