Maurice Harland
Maurice Henry Harland was a 20th century Anglican bishop, his most significant appointment being Bishop of Durham from 1956 to 1966.[1]
Early life
He was born on 17 April 1896, the son of William and Elizabeth Harland and educated at St Peter's School, York.[2] 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,[3] rising to the rank of lieutenant by 1919.
Marries and begins ministry
On demobilisation he went to Exeter College, Oxford,[4] graduating BA in 1922, MA 1927.[5] 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.[6] They had two daughters.
Career progresses
After five years he was appointed successively priest in charge of St Anne's Conventional District,[7] Perpetual Curate[8] 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[9] in 1942.[10] In 1947 he was transferred to the See of Lincoln[11] 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.[12]
Retirement
Harland resigned his see in 1966 and retired to West Wittering, living another 20 years before dying on 29 September 1986.
References
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Jul 19, 1956; p. 6; Issue 53587; col A Introduced as Bishop of Durham
- ^ Who's Who (UK) (London), A & C Black, 1971 ISBN 0-7136-1140-5
- ^ Afterwards the Royal Air Force. He was not the only future bishop to serve in this branch: see also the Right Rev William Louis 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
- ^ Leicester Churches
- ^ When a new parish was created from a larger rectoral or vicarious parish, the incumbent, or parish priest was styled a “perpetual curate". 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, Jul 27, 1942; p. 6; Issue 49298; col C Appointed Bishop of Croydon
- ^ Crockford's clerical directory (Lambeth, Church House,1982 ISBN 0-19-200010-1)
- ^ The Times, Wednesday, May 14, 1947; p. 4; Issue 50760; col C Nominated as Bishop of Lincoln
- ^ in which capacity he was awarded an honorary DD in 1956.
- 1896 births
- People educated at St Peter's School, York
- Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford
- Archdeacons of Croydon
- Bishops of Croydon
- Bishops of Lincoln
- Bishops of Durham
- 20th-century Anglican bishops
- 1986 deaths
- British Army personnel of World War I
- West Yorkshire Regiment officers
- Royal Artillery officers
- Royal Flying Corps officers
- People from York
- Holders of a Lambeth degree