Albert Basil Orme Wilberforce (14 February 1841 – 13 May 1916) was an Anglican priest and author in the second half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th. He was the Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons and Archdeacon of Westminster.
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Biography
Early life
He was born in Winchester, the third son of Samuel Wilberforce; Ernest Wilberforce was his elder brother. He was educated at Eton College and matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford in 1860, graduating B.A. in 1865 and M.A. in 1867. He was ordained in 1866.
Career
He was chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford and then held curacies at Cuddesdon, Seaton and Southsea. He was Rector of St. Mary's, Southampton from 1871 to 1894, and an Honorary Canon of Winchester. In April 1894 he was appointed Canon of Westminster Abbey and Rector of the parish church of St John the Evangelist, annexed to Westminster.