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Archdeacon Of Swindon
The Archdeacon of Malmesbury is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Bristol. As such she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within its four Rural Dean, rural deaneries: Chippenham, Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, Kingswood and South Gloucestershire, North Wiltshire and Swindon. Christopher Bryan (priest), Christopher Bryan has been the incumbent since 2019. History The Archdeaconry of North Wilts was created from the Archdeacon of Bristol, Archdeaconry of Bristol in the Diocese of Bristol by Order-in-Council on 12 August 1904 and renamed the Archdeaconry of Swindon on 30 May 1919, due to the bishop's concern over confusion with the similarly named Archdeacon of Wilts, Archdeaconry of Wilts in Diocese of Salisbury, Salisbury diocese. In 1999, Alan Hawker, the last recorded Archdeacon of Swindon became the first recorded Archdeacon of Malmesbury; the current Malmesbury archdeaconry covers a very similar area to the 1904 North Wilts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Seth Ward (bishop Of Salisbury)
Seth Ward (1617 – 6 January 1689) was an English mathematician, astronomer, and bishop. Early life He was born in Hertfordshire, and educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1636 and M.A. in 1640, becoming a Fellow in that year. In 1643 he was chosen university mathematical lecturer, but he was deprived of his fellowship next year for opposing the Solemn League and Covenant (with Isaac Barrow, John Barwick and Peter Gunning). Academic In the 1640s, he took instruction in mathematics from William Oughtred, and stayed with relations of Samuel Ward. In 1649, he became Savilian professor of astronomy at Oxford University, and gained a high reputation by his theory of planetary motion, propounded in the works entitled ''In Ismaelis Bullialdi astronomiae philolaicae fundamenta inquisitio brevis'' (Oxford, 1653), against the cosmology of Ismael Boulliau, and ''Astronomia geometrica'' (London, 1656) on the system of Kepler. About this time he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Middleton (priest)
Michael John Middleton (born 21 July 1940) was Archdeacon of Swindon from 1992 to 1997 He was educated at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Westcott House, Cambridge.‘MIDDLETON, Rev. Canon Michael John’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015 ; online edn, Nov 201accessed 16 Dec 2015/ref> He was ordained deacon in 1966; and priest in 1967. After a curacy at St George, Jesmond he was Chaplain at St George's Grammar School, Cape Town from 1969 to 1972. Returning to England he was at King's School Tynemouth from 1972 to 1977; Vicar of St George, Jesmond from 1977 to 1985; and Rector of Hexham Hexham ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the south bank of the River Tyne, formed by the confluence of the North Tyne and the South Tyne at Warden, Northumberland, Warden nearby, and ... from 1985 to 1992. Notes 1940 births Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Clark (priest)
Kenneth James Clark, DSC (31 May 1922 – 29 January 2013) was Archdeacon of Swindon from 1982 to 1992. He was educated at Watford Grammar School. After Wartime service as a Submariner with the Royal Navy he completed his education at St Catherine's College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon. After curacies in Brinkworth and Cricklade he was the Incumbent (ecclesiastical) of Holy Cross, Bristol from 1956 to 1961. He was Vicar of Westbury-on-Trym from 1961 to 72; and of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol from 1972 until his appointment as Archdeacon. He was a Member of the General Synod of the Church of England The General Synod is the tricameral deliberative and legislative organ of the Church of England. The synod was instituted in 1970, replacing the Church Assembly, and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church ... from 1980 to 1992.‘CLARK, Ven. Kenneth James’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Maples
Jeffrey Stanley Maples (8 August 1916 – 14 September 2001) was Archdeacon of Swindon from 1974 to 1982. After curacies in Portsmouth and Watlington he was Vicar of Swinderby from 1948 to 1950. He was Vicar of Vicar of St Michael-on-the-Mount, Lincoln, 1from 1950 to 1956. He was Director of Religious Education for the Diocese of Salisbury from 1956 to 1963; and a Canon Residentiary of Salisbury Cathedral from 1960 to 1967. He was Vicar of St James, Milton, Portsmouth from 1967 to 1974; and Rural Dean of Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most dens ... from 1968 to 1973.MAPLES, Ven. Jeffrey Stanley’, ''Who Was Who'', A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 201accessed 16 Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Temple
Frederick Stephen "Freddy" Temple (24 November 1916 – 26 November 2000) was the Suffragan Bishop of Malmesbury in the Diocese of Bristol from 1973 until 1983. Temple was the grandson of Frederick Temple and the nephew of William Temple, both Archbishops of Canterbury. He was educated at Rugby School and Balliol College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1948 and was a curate in Newark and later Rector of St Agnes' Longsight and Dean of Hong Kong. He returned to England to be senior chaplain to Geoffrey Fisher, then Archbishop of Canterbury. He was then Vicar of St Mary’s Portsea, Portsmouth, the largest parish in the city, and then Archdeacon of Malmesbury until his ordination to the episcopate. He retired in 1983''The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper '' The Sunday Times'' (f ...'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Bowles
Cyril William Johnston Bowles (9 May 191614 September 1999) was the fourth Bishop of Derby, from 1969 to 1988. He was educated at Brentwood School and Cambridge University, he was made deacon at Advent 1939 (18 December) and ordained priest the next Advent (22 December 1940) — both times by Henry Wilson, Bishop of Chelmsford at Chelmsford Cathedral. His career began with a curacy at Barking Parish Church. Following this he was Chaplain at Ridley Hall, Cambridge and after that Vice Principal and then Principal. Finally, before his appointment to the episcopate, he was Archdeacon of Swindon. He was consecrated a bishop by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury on All Saints' Day 1969 (1 November) at Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an historic, mainly Gothic church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Cornwell
Leonard Cyril Cornwell (28 March 1893 – 16 March 1971) was Archdeacon of Swindon from 1947 to 1963. He was educated at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Ridley Hall, Cambridge and ordained in 1916. He first posts were as a Curate in Plymouth and then, from 1918 to 1921, as a Chaplain to the Forces. After further curacies in Chippenham and Bristol he held incumbencies in Chippenham and Brinkworth. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1967/8 p263: Oxford, OUP Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ..., 1967 References 1893 births 1971 deaths Alumni of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge Alumni of Ridley Hall, Cambridge Archdeacons of Swindon {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Malmesbury
The Bishop of Swindon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Swindon in Wiltshire. The title of Bishop of Malmesbury was the precursor title, named after Malmesbury in Wiltshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in many countries, especially the Commonwealth realms. In the United Kingdom this legislation is formally made in the name of the monarch by and with the advice and consent of the Privy Council (''Kin ... dated 25 July 1927. List of bishops of Swindon References External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings Swindon {{Anglican-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Ramsay
Ronald Erskine Ramsay was the first Suffragan Bishop of Malmesbury, with the additional title of Archdeacon of Swindon, from 1927 until 1946. He was born on 4 November 1882 and educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Ordained in 1909 his first post was a curacy in Lozells. Later Warden of the Clifton College Mission, he served during the First World War as a chaplain to the Forces. He had been interviewed in May 1916, and his experience of extempore preaching at open-air meetings made him a suitable candidate for the Chaplaincy. He served for one year in France with the Glosters including when they were active during the Battle of the Somme Following this he was Clerical Secretary to the ''Bristol Board of Finance'' until his ordination to the episcopate A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Talbot (priest)
Reginald Thomas Talbot (1862 - 29 March 1935) was an Anglican priest in the first part of the 20th century. Talbot was educated at Clifton College and Exeter College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1886 and was a curate at Gateshead Parish Church and then a lecturer in church history and doctrine in the Dioceses of Durham, Ripon and Newcastle. He then held incumbencies in Sunderland and Derby. From 1906 to 1928 he was a Canon Residentiary at Bristol Cathedral and Archdeacon of Swindon. He was then Dean of Rochester''Dean Of Rochester. Archdeacon Talbot Appointed'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ... Monday, Apr 16, 1928; pg. 16; Issue 44868; col C until his retirement in 1932. References 1862 births People educated at Clifton College Alumni of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravenscroft Stewart
Ravenscroft Stewart was an eminent Anglican priest in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Stewart was born in Newton Stewart on 23 June 1845, educated at Loretto; Uppingham and Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in 1870. After a curacy in Bakewell he was Rector of Pleasley from 1871 to 1883; Vicar of All Saints Ennismore Gardens from 1884 to 1909; Archdeacon of Bristol from 1904 to 1910; and Archdeacon of North Wilts from 1910 to 1919. He died at home in Burnham-on-Sea on 16 August 1921. His brother Henry, also a priest, was a member of the Wanderers team which won the FA Cup in 1873; and his son Weston Weston may refer to: Places Australia * Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Weston, New South Wales * Weston Creek, a residential district of Canberra * Weston Park, Canberra, a park Canada * Weston, Nova Scotia * W ... was Bishop in Jerusalem from 1943 to 1957. References Archdeacons of Bristol People educate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
