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''' Richard Godfrey Parsons''' was an [[Anglican]] [[Bishop]] who served in three [[Diocese|Dioceses]] during the first half of the twentieth century. A renowned liberal scholar<ref>[[The Times]], Tuesday, Dec 28, 1948; pg. 7; Issue 51264; col E Bishop Of Hereford A Liberal Scholar</ref>,he was born into a [[Lancashire]] family <ref> “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN 071363457X</ref>on [[12 November]] [[1882]] and educated at [[Durham School]] and [[Magdalen College, Oxford]]. Ordained [[priest]] in 1907 he was a curate at [[Hampstead]] before four years as [[Chaplain]] at [[University College, Oxford]]<ref>Many years later he was appointed a [[Fellow]] of the [[University College, Oxford|College]]</ref>. [[Principal]] of Wells Theological College from 1911-16 he was then appointed a chaplain to the forces before two Lancashire [[Vicar|incumbencies]]. Ideally suited to pastoral work he became [[Bishop of Middleton]], a [[Suffragan Bishop|Suffragan]] appointment in 1927. During this period he was one of several clerics who made a major contribution to the revision of the [[Book of Common Prayer|Prayer Book]]. A man with much sympathy to the poor<ref>Times Obit-Tuesday, Dec 28, 1948 (Ibid)</ref> he enjoyed his time at the [[Episcopal See|See]] of [[Diocese of Southwark|Southwark]](1932-41) before translation to [[Bishop of Hereford|Hereford]] <ref>The Times, Friday, Sep 05, 1941; pg. 7; Issue 49023; col C Four Episcopal Appointments New Bishop of Hereford</ref>. A devoted family man<ref>He married Dorothy Streeter in 1912 “Who’s Who” (Ibid)</ref>, he lost his son at [[Siege of Tobruk|Tobruk]] and died himself six years later on [[Boxing Day]] 1948. |
''' Richard Godfrey Parsons''' was an [[Anglican]] [[Bishop]] who served in three [[Diocese|Dioceses]] during the first half of the twentieth century. A renowned liberal scholar<ref>[[The Times]], Tuesday, Dec 28, 1948; pg. 7; Issue 51264; col E Bishop Of Hereford A Liberal Scholar</ref>,he was born into a [[Lancashire]] family <ref> “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN 071363457X</ref>on [[12 November]] [[1882]] and educated at [[Durham School]] and [[Magdalen College, Oxford]]. Ordained [[priest]] in 1907 he was a curate at [[Hampstead]] before four years as [[Chaplain]] at [[University College, Oxford]]<ref>Many years later he was appointed a [[Fellow]] of the [[University College, Oxford|College]]</ref>. [[Principal]] of Wells Theological College from 1911-16 he was then appointed a chaplain to the forces before two Lancashire [[Vicar|incumbencies]]. Ideally suited to pastoral work he became [[Bishop of Middleton]], a [[Suffragan Bishop|Suffragan]] appointment in 1927. During this period he was one of several clerics who made a major contribution to the revision of the [[Book of Common Prayer|Prayer Book]]. A man with much sympathy to the poor<ref>Times Obit-Tuesday, Dec 28, 1948 (Ibid)</ref> he enjoyed his time at the [[Episcopal See|See]] of [[Diocese of Southwark|Southwark]](1932-41) before translation to [[Bishop of Hereford|Hereford]] <ref>The Times, Friday, Sep 05, 1941; pg. 7; Issue 49023; col C Four Episcopal Appointments New Bishop of Hereford</ref>. A devoted family man<ref>He married Dorothy Streeter in 1912 “Who’s Who” (Ibid)</ref>, he lost his son at [[Siege of Tobruk|Tobruk]] and died himself six years later on [[Boxing Day]] 1948. |
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Revision as of 09:47, 28 September 2008
Richard Godfrey Parsons was an Anglican Bishop who served in three Dioceses during the first half of the twentieth century. A renowned liberal scholar[1],he was born into a Lancashire family [2]on 12 November 1882 and educated at Durham School and Magdalen College, Oxford. Ordained priest in 1907 he was a curate at Hampstead before four years as Chaplain at University College, Oxford[3]. Principal of Wells Theological College from 1911-16 he was then appointed a chaplain to the forces before two Lancashire incumbencies. Ideally suited to pastoral work he became Bishop of Middleton, a Suffragan appointment in 1927. During this period he was one of several clerics who made a major contribution to the revision of the Prayer Book. A man with much sympathy to the poor[4] he enjoyed his time at the See of Southwark(1932-41) before translation to Hereford [5]. A devoted family man[6], he lost his son at Tobruk and died himself six years later on Boxing Day 1948.
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Notes
- ^ The Times, Tuesday, Dec 28, 1948; pg. 7; Issue 51264; col E Bishop Of Hereford A Liberal Scholar
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
- ^ Many years later he was appointed a Fellow of the College
- ^ Times Obit-Tuesday, Dec 28, 1948 (Ibid)
- ^ The Times, Friday, Sep 05, 1941; pg. 7; Issue 49023; col C Four Episcopal Appointments New Bishop of Hereford
- ^ He married Dorothy Streeter in 1912 “Who’s Who” (Ibid)