Charles Riley

The Most Reverend

Charles Riley
The Most Reverend; Charles Riley
Bishop and Archbishop of Perth
	Charles O L Riley; Chaplain General of the Australian Military Forces (1914–1918)
Church	Church of England
Province	Western Australia
Diocese	Perth
In office	1894–1914 (as Bishop); 1914–1929 (as Archbishop);
Predecessor	Henry Parry
Successor	Henry Le Fanu
Other post(s)	Metropolitan of Western Australia (ex officio)
Previous post(s)	Vicar of St Paul's Church, Preston, Lancashire; (1885–1894);
Orders
Ordination	1878 (as deacon); 1879 (as priest)
Consecration	18 October 1894
Personal details
Born	Charles Owen Leaver Riley; 26 May 1854; Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Died	23 June 1929 (aged 75); Perth, Western Australia
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Lawrence William Riley; Emma, née Shaw;
Spouse	Elizabeth Merriman (m. 1886)
Children	6, including; Charles Lawrence Riley; Basil Riley;
Education	Heversham Grammar School; Owen's College, Manchester;
Alma mater	Caius College, Cambridge
Military career
Allegiance	Western Australia; Australia;
Branch	Western Australian Defence Force; Commonwealth Military Forces; Australian Military Forces;
Years of service	1895–1918
Rank	Senior chaplain to the Western Australian Defence Force; (from 1901 part of the Commonwealth Military Forces); (1895–1914); Chaplain General of the Australian Military Forces; (1914–1918);

Charles Owen Leaver Riley (26 May 1854 – 23 June 1929) was the first Anglican Archbishop of Perth, Western Australia.

The Most Reverend Charles Riley
Bishop and Archbishop of Perth
Charles O L Riley Chaplain General of the Australian Military Forces (1914–1918)
Church	Church of England
Province	Western Australia
Diocese	Perth
In office	1894–1914 (as Bishop) 1914–1929 (as Archbishop)
Predecessor	Henry Parry
Successor	Henry Le Fanu
Other post(s)	Metropolitan of Western Australia (ex officio)
Previous post(s)	Vicar of St Paul's Church, Preston, Lancashire (1885–1894)
Orders
Ordination	1878 (as deacon) 1879 (as priest)
Consecration	18 October 1894
Personal details
Born	Charles Owen Leaver Riley (1854-05-26)26 May 1854 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Died	23 June 1929(1929-06-23) (aged 75) Perth, Western Australia
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Lawrence William Riley Emma, née Shaw
Spouse	Elizabeth Merriman (m. 1886)
Children	6, including Charles Lawrence Riley Basil Riley
Education	Heversham Grammar School Owen's College, Manchester
Alma mater	Caius College, Cambridge

Military career
Allegiance	Western Australia Australia
Branch	Western Australian Defence Force Commonwealth Military Forces Australian Military Forces
Years of service	1895–1918
Rank	Senior chaplain to the Western Australian Defence Force (from 1901 part of the Commonwealth Military Forces) (1895–1914) Chaplain General of the Australian Military Forces (1914–1918)