Fourth Bishop of Nottingham
(6 Dec 1901 - 1 Jun 1915)

Motto: Sub Umbra Illius Tutamen (Safety under His shade)

Robert Brindle was born in Liverpool 4 November 1837 and educated at Lisbon for the Diocese of Plymouth and was ordained in 1862. He worked first at the Cathedral in Plymouth and in 1874 became a chaplain to the Forces, stationed at Woolwich, Aldershot and at Halifax (Nova Scotia). He went to the Egyptian War in 1882 where he was award the DSO for his conduct. On his return to England, Fr Brindle was nominated Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster, and ordained Bishop of Hermopolis in Rome 12 March 1899. Bishop Brindle succeeded Bishop Bagshawe as fourth Bishop of Nottingham 6 December 1901, and was enthroned in the Cathedral 2 January 1902. His time as bishop was marked by steady consolidation on the work of his three predecessors

By 1913 the bishop's health was failing and he offered his resignation, which was accepted 1 June 1915, when he was appointed Titular Bishop of Tacape. Bishop Brindle spent his last weeks of his life at Mount St Mary's College, Spinkhill, where he died 27 June 1916. His funeral took place in the Cathedral before his body was buried in the Cathedral Crypt.