Richard Knyvet Wimbush (18 March 1909 - 4 January 1994),

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was an eminent Anglican

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in the 20th century. Born into an ecclesiastical family on 18 March 1909 and educated at Haileybury, Oriel College, Oxford and

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, he was ordained in 1935. He began his career as Curate of his old

and then held similar posts at

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and

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. After this he was

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and then Principal of Edinburgh Theological College. In 1963 he became Bishop of Argyll and The Isles. From 1974 he was also

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. Resigning in 1977 he became

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of Etton with Dalton Holme and an Assistant Bishop of York. He died on 4 January 1994.Obituary, The Independent
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1909 births People from Ryedale (district) People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon 20th-century Scottish Episcopalian bishops Bishops of Argyll and The Isles Primuses of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1994 deaths Clergy from Yorkshire {{Christian-clergy-stub