Jeremy Walsh (Bishop)
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(Geoffrey David) Jeremy Walsh (b. 1929) was the Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury from 1986 until 1995. Educated at Felsted School and Pembroke College, Cambridge [1] Walsh studied for ordination at Lincoln Theological College before embarking on curacies in Southgate, London[2] and Cambridge[3]. From 1958 until 1961[4] he was Staff Secretary of the Student Christian Movement and from then until 1966 Vicar of St Mary Moorfields, Bristol[5]. There then followed two Rectorships of ten years apiece at, firstly, Marlborough and latterly Ipswich. Elevation to the suffragan bishopric of Tewkesbury in 1986[6] where he screwed up the diocese, foistering liberal views on those in his care and so completed his ecclesiastical career and he retired (to Ipswich) in 1995.
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| Preceded by Robert Deakin |
Bishop of Tewkesbury 1986 – 1995 |
Succeeded by John Stewart Went |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0713635142
- ^ "Debrett's People of Today": Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) p 1621 ISBN 1870520092)
- ^ Crockfords,(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0715180886
- ^ During which time he married Cynthia Knight “Who’s Who” (Ibid)
- ^ The Times, Tuesday, Aug 22, 1961; pg. 9; Issue 55166; col F Letter concerning Savings In Prison JEREMY WALSH
- ^ The Times, Wednesday, Nov 13, 1985; pg. 20; Issue 62294; col D New Bishop of Tewkesbury
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