John Basil Rowland Grindrod
John Basil Rowland Grindrod (born December 14, 1919 in Aughton , Lancashire , England , † January 4, 2009 in Helensvale , Australia ) was a bishop of the Anglican Church of Australia .
Life
Grindrod attended the Repton School in Repton and first studied medicine to become a missionary doctor. After serving in the Royal Marines during World War II, he studied Anglican theology at Queen's College , Oxford and Lincoln Theological College , Lincoln . He was ordained a deacon in 1949 and a priest in 1952 while serving in the community in Hulme, Manchester . In 1954 he moved to Australia and took a job in Bundaberg . From 1956 to 1960 he was back in England and worked as a vicar in Manchester Ancoats. He then became archdeacon in Rockhampton . He was Bishop of Riverina from 1966 to 1971 and Bishop of Rockhampton from 1966 to 1971 . From 1979 to 1989 Grindrod was the successor to Felix Arnott Archbishop of the Diocese of Brisbane . From 1982 to 1989 Grindrod was next to it as the successor to Marcus Loane Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia .
Awards and prizes (selection)
Web links
- The Most Reverend John Grindrod (Telegraph obituary, Jan 27, 2009)
- Grindrod, Sir John Basil (1919–2009) (Obituary in The Sydney Morning Herald , January 9, 2009)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Felix Arnott | Archbishop of Brisbane 1979 - 1989 |
Peter Hollingworth |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Loane |
Primate of Australia 1982 -1989 |
Keith Rayner |
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grindrod, John Basil Rowland |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian Anglican bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aughton , Lancashire , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 2009 |
| Place of death | Helensvale , Australia |