Thomas Geoffrey Stuart Smith (called Geoffrey; surnamed Smith or Stuart-Smith; 28 February 19018 December 1981) was an

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bishop in the 20th century. Smith was educated at

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;

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; and Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He was

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in 1925, and Priest in 1926. He began his career with a curacy at St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey after which he was Chaplain of Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He was Vice Principal of

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(Kottayam Diocesan College) from 1930 to 1939; Archdeacon of Mavelikkara from 1939 to 1947; and Bishop of North Kerala from 1947 to 1953. Returning to England he held incumbencies at Burwell,

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and

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. While at Danbury, he was also an

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(1961–1966); and at Swithland he served as an Assistant Bishop of Leicester (1966–1973).

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1901 births 1981 deaths People educated at Felsted School Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge Alumni of Ridley Hall, Cambridge 20th-century Anglican bishops Church of South India clergy Anglican bishops of North Kerala {{Anglican-bishop-stub