Hewlett Thompson

Geoffrey Hewlett Thompson (born August 14, 1929 ) is a British Anglican theologian . He was Bishop of Exeter in the Church of England from 1985 to 1999 .

Thompson was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Thompson and his wife Eanswythe Thompson, b. Donaldson born. He attended Aldenham School in Hertfordshire . He studied at Trinity Hall College of the University of Cambridge . He did his military service in the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment . In preparation for his priesthood he studied theology at Ripon Theological College in Cuddesdon , near Oxford . He began his priestly career from 1954 to 1959 as vicar ( curate ) at St Matthew's Church in Northampton . He was then from 1959 to 1966 pastor ( Vicar ) at the St Augustine Church in Wisbech . He was then from 1966 to 1974 pastor ( Vicar ) at St Savior's Church in Folkestone . In 1974 he was ordained a bishop . From 1974 to 1985 he was as "Bishop of Willesden" suffragan bishop in the Diocese of London in the Church of England. In 1985 he became Bishop of Exeter in the Church of England , succeeding Eric Mercer . In 1999 he retired. He was succeeded as Bishop of Exeter by Michael Langrish . After his retirement he worked since 1999 as Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Carlisle .

Hewlett married on September 29, 1954 Elisabeth Joy Fausitt Taylor (* 1932), the daughter of Geoffrey Fausitt Taylor († 1982) and his wife Frances Margaret Kenyon. The marriage had four children, two sons and two daughters.

Membership in the House of Lords

Thompson served in his capacity as Bishop of Exeter from December 1989 to mid-August 1989 until his retirement as Bishop of Exeter as Spiritual Lord of the House of Lords .

A total of 14 verbal contributions from Thompson from 1991 to 1997 are documented in Hansard . His first documented speech was on February 13, 1991 in a debate on the National Health Service in the UK. On November 27, 1997, he spoke for the last time during his tenure in the House of Lords in the context of the debate on the Human Rights Bill .

Web links

• Geoffrey Thompson at Hansard (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Charles Roger Dod, Robert Phipps Dod: BIRMINGHAM Vita of Mark Santer in: Dod's Parliamentary Companion 2003 . Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited, 2002
2. ↑ Who's Who 2008 . London. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 . Lambeth, Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
4. ^ New bishop named in: The Times ; March 12, 1985, p. 14; Edition 62085, column D.
5. ↑ ^{a b} Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Hewlett Thompson on thepeerage.com , accessed September 17, 2016.
6. ^ NHS: Long-term Objectives Text of the February 13, 1991 speech
7. ^ Human Rights Bill. HL text of the speech of November 27, 1997

predecessor	Office	successor
Graham Leonard	Bishop of Willesden 1974–1985	Thomas Frederick Butler
Eric Mercer	Bishop of Exeter 1985–1999	Michael Langrish