| Vyvyan | Wilmot Lushington | | Rt Reverend | Born in England, Aug 12, 1861, and is third son of the Reverend Sir Vyell Vyvyan, Bart., of Cornwall. He was educated at Charterhouse, Trinity College, Cambs., and the Wells Theological College Ordained Deacon in 1888, and Priest in the diocese of Rochester in 1889. From 1888-92, he was Assistant Missioner to the Charterhouse Mission, Southwark, and Missioner from 1892-1900. He was appointed a Missionary in the diocese of Zululand in 1900, until 1902, when he became Bishop. He was consecrated in St Saviour's Cathedral, Maritzburg, in May, 1903, by the Bishop of Pretoria (Acting Metropolitan). The Bishop is not married. Following on the Zulu rising in 1906, Bishop Vyvyan wrote to the Natal Govt, alleging that Colonel Royston's column early in July took stock belonging to loyal natives, entered kraals, robbing loyal natives of clothes and money, and tearing clothes off women's backs. The Bishop characterised the conduct of the column as a deep disgrace to Englishmen. Further charges were that certain natives found hiding were brought to camp on July 5, five of them being shot the same afternoon, and the bodies thrown into a donga to rot; that the father of three of them who had not taken up arms was forcibly compelled to look on whilst his sons were shot. The Bishop said his object in writing was to endeavour to ensure that if the troops should enter the district again there would be no repetition of such treatment. Colonel Royston, on hearing the charges, appointed a Court of Inquiry, consisting of Major Smallie, Major Fraser, and Captain Dickson. The Court found the charges of robbery not proven. Five native prisoners were undoubtedly shot in attempting to escape near the camp at Rorke's Drift, but the Court considered the shooting justifiable. Judge Beaumont afterwards held a formal inquiry into the matter, with the result that the Judge's report acquitted Royston's Horse, and considered that the allegations of cruelty were not proved, although the Bishop was justified in bringing the information he received before the notice of the Government. | Unknown |
