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The Right Reverend

Maurice Harland
The Right Reverend; Maurice Harland;
Bishop of Durham
Diocese	Diocese of Durham
In office	1956–1966 (retired)
Predecessor	Michael Ramsey
Successor	Ian Ramsey
Other post(s)	Bishop suffragan of Croydon (1942–1947); Archdeacon of Croydon (1946–1947); Bishop of Lincoln (11 July 1947 {confirmed}–7 July 1956 {translated})
Orders
Ordination	1922 (deacon) ; 1923 (priest)
Consecration	1942
Personal details
Born	17 April 1896; Malton, North Riding of Yorkshire
Died	29 September 1986 (aged 90); Chichester, West Sussex
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	William & Elizabeth Harland
Spouse	Agnes Harland MBE (née Winckley)
Children	two daughters
Profession	airman
Education	St Peter's School, York
Alma mater	Exeter College, Oxford; Leeds Clergy School

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Maurice Henry Harland (17 April 1896–29 September 1986) was a 20th-century Anglican bishop, his most significant appointment being Bishop of Durham from 1956 to 1966.^[1]

Early life

Harland was born on 17 April 1896, the son of the Revd William George and Clara Elizabeth Harland and educated at St Peter's School, York.^[2]

Harland served in the British Army during World War I. He was commissioned into the West Yorkshire Regiment in 1914 and served in the Royal Field Artillery until 1916, when he joined the newly formed Royal Flying Corps,^[a] rising to the rank of lieutenant by 1919.

Marries and begins ministry

On demobilisation he went to Exeter College, Oxford,^[b] graduating BA in 1922, MA 1927.^[c] After a period of study at Leeds Clergy School he became a curate at St Peter's Leicester, during which time he married Agnes Winckley.^[d] They had two daughters.

Career progresses

After five years he was appointed successively priest in charge of St Anne's Conventional District,^[3] Perpetual Curate^[e] of St Matthew's Holbeck, Leeds, Vicar of St Mary's, Windermere and Rural Dean of Ambleside before his first posting as suffragan bishop of Croydon^[5] in 1942.^[6] In 1947 he was transferred to the See of Lincoln^[7] where he served a further nine years, being appointed to the House of Lords in 1954. His final appointment was to the more senior Bishopric of Durham.^[f]

Retirement

Harland resigned his see in 1966 and retired to West Wittering, living another 20 years before dying on 29 September 1986.

Notes

^ Afterwards the Royal Air Force. He was not the only future bishop to serve in this branch: see also William Anderson
^ Made Honorary Fellow in 1950
^ Unlike other universities this is essentially the same degree, a period of time and a small payment securing the higher degree
^ She was awarded the MBE in 1967
^ When a new parish was created from a larger rectoral or vicarious parish, the incumbent, or parish priest was styled a “perpetual curate".^[4]
^ In which capacity he was awarded an honorary DD in 1956.

References

^ The Times, Thursday, 19 July 1956; p. 6; Issue 53587; col A Introduced as Bishop of Durham
^ Harland. "Harland, Rt. Rev Maurice Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Leicester Churches
^ Faith, History and Practice of the Church of England, Eaton, W.A. (London,Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1954 rpnt 1972 p. 37, ISBN 0-340-00718-4
^ The Times, Monday, 27 July 1942; p. 6; Issue 49298; col C Appointed Bishop of Croydon
^ Crockford's clerical directory (Lambeth, Church House, 1982 ISBN 0-19-200010-1) & "MH Harland". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^ The Times, Wednesday, 14 May 1947; p. 4; Issue 50760; col C Nominated as Bishop of Lincoln

Church of England titles
Preceded by William Anderson	Bishop of Croydon 1942–1947	Succeeded by Cuthbert Bardsley
Preceded by Leslie Owen	Bishop of Lincoln 1947–1956	Succeeded by Kenneth Riches
Preceded by Michael Ramsey	Bishop of Durham 1956–1966	Succeeded by Ian Ramsey

[3] Afterwards the Royal Air Force. He was not the only future bishop to serve in this branch: see also William Anderson

[4] Made Honorary Fellow in 1950

[5] Unlike other universities this is essentially the same degree, a period of time and a small payment securing the higher degree

[6] She was awarded the MBE in 1967

[9] When a new parish was created from a larger rectoral or vicarious parish, the incumbent, or parish priest was styled a “perpetual curate".^[4]

[13] In which capacity he was awarded an honorary DD in 1956.

[1] The Times, Thursday, 19 July 1956; p. 6; Issue 53587; col A Introduced as Bishop of Durham

[ww-2] Harland. "Harland, Rt. Rev Maurice Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[7] Leicester Churches

[8] Faith, History and Practice of the Church of England, Eaton, W.A. (London,Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1954 rpnt 1972 p. 37, ISBN 0-340-00718-4

[10] The Times, Monday, 27 July 1942; p. 6; Issue 49298; col C Appointed Bishop of Croydon

[11] Crockford's clerical directory (Lambeth, Church House, 1982 ISBN 0-19-200010-1) & "MH Harland". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

[12] The Times, Wednesday, 14 May 1947; p. 4; Issue 50760; col C Nominated as Bishop of Lincoln

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 [[Category:Bishops of Lincoln]]

v t e Bishops of Croydon
Canterbury suffragans	Henry Pereira Edward Woods William Anderson Maurice Harland Cuthbert Bardsley John Hughes Stuart Snell (continued in Southwark)
Southwark suffragans	Stuart Snell Wilfred Wood (became first area bishop)
Southwark area bishops	Wilfred Wood Nick Baines Jonathan Clark Rosemarie Mallett

v t e Bishops of Lincoln
Leicester	Cuthwine Wilfrid Headda Aldwine Torhthelm Eadbeorht Unwona Wernbeorht Hræthhun Ealdred Ceobred see removed to Dorchester
Dorchester	Harlardus Wigmund Coenwulf Wynsige Æthelwold Oscytel united see: Leofwine Alnothus Æscwig Ælfhelm Eadnoth (I) Æthelric Eadnoth (II) Ulfus Normanus Wulfwig Remigius de Fécamp
High Medieval	Remigius de Fécamp Robert Bloet Alexander Robert de Chesney Geoffrey Plantagenet Walter de Coutances Hugh of Avalon William de Blois Hugh of Wells Robert Grosseteste Henry of Lexington Richard of Gravesend Oliver Sutton
Late Medieval	John Dalderby Anthony Bek Henry Burghersh Thomas Bek John Gynwell John Bokyngham Henry Beaufort Philip Repyngdon Richard Fleming William Grey William Alnwick Marmaduke Lumley John Chadworth Thomas Rotherham John Russell
Early modern	William Smyth Thomas Wolsey William Atwater John Longland Henry Holbeach John Taylor John White Thomas Watson Nicholas Bullingham Thomas Cooper William Wickham William Chaderton William Barlow Richard Neile George Montaigne John Williams Thomas Winniffe Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth) Robert Sanderson Benjamin Lany William Fuller Thomas Barlow Thomas Tenison James Gardiner William Wake Edmund Gibson Richard Reynolds John Thomas John Green Thomas Thurlow
Late modern	George Pretyman (later Pretyman Tomline) George Pelham John Kaye John Jackson Christopher Wordsworth Edward King Edward Hicks William Swayne Nugent Hicks Aylmer Skelton Leslie Owen Maurice Harland Kenneth Riches Simon Phipps Bob Hardy John Saxbee Christopher Lowson Stephen Conway, Bishop of Ely (acting) David Court (acting) Stephen Conway

v t e Bishops of Durham
Bishops of Lindisfarne	Aidan Finan Colmán Tuda United to York Eata Cuthbert Eadberht Eadfrith Æthelwold Cynewulf Higbald Egbert Heathwred Ecgred Eanbert Eardulf
Bishops of Chester-le-Street	Eardulf Cutheard Tilred Wigred Uhtred Sexhelm Ealdred Ælfsige Aldhun
High Medieval Bishops of Durham	Aldhun Edmund Eadred Æthelric Æthelwine
High Medieval Bishops rulers of the County Palatine of Durham	Walcher William de St-Calais Ranulf Flambard Geoffrey Rufus William Cumin William of St. Barbara Hugh de Puiset Philip of Poitou Richard Poore John de Gray Morgan Richard Marsh William Scot Richard Poore Thomas de Melsonby Nicholas Farnham Walter of Kirkham Robert Stitchill Robert of Holy Island Antony Bek
Late Medieval Bishops rulers of the County Palatine of Durham	Richard Kellaw Lewis de Beaumont Richard de Bury Thomas Hatfield John Fordham Walter Skirlaw Thomas Langley Robert Neville Lawrence Booth William Dudley John Sherwood Richard Foxe
Early modern Bishops rulers of the County Palatine of Durham	William Senhouse Christopher Bainbridge Thomas Ruthall Thomas Wolsey Cuthbert Tunstall James Pilkington Richard Barnes Matthew Hutton Tobias Matthew William James Richard Neile George Montaigne John Howson Thomas Morton Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth) John Cosin Nathaniel Crew William Talbot Edward Chandler Joseph Butler Richard Trevor John Egerton Thomas Thurlow Shute Barrington William Van Mildert
Late modern Bishops	Edward Maltby Charles Longley Henry Montagu Villiers Charles Baring J. B. Lightfoot Brooke Foss Westcott Handley Moule Hensley Henson Alwyn Williams Michael Ramsey Maurice Harland Ian Ramsey John Habgood David Jenkins Michael Turnbull N. T. Wright Justin Welby Paul Butler