Robert Maynard Hardy

The Rt Rev Robert Maynard Hardy CBE^[1] was an Anglican Bishop during the latter part of the 20th Century and the early part of the 21st. Born on 5 October 1936 and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield^[2] and Clare College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1963. His first post was at All Saints and Martyrs, Langley, Manchester ^[3], after which he became Chaplain (and a Fellow) of Selwyn College, Cambridge ^[4]. Following this he was appointed Vicar of Borehamwood then Director of the St Albans Diocese Ministerial Training Scheme . In 1980 he ascended to the Episcopate ^[5] as Bishop of Maidstone and was translated to Lincoln seven years later^[6]. In retirement he continues to serve as an Honorary Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Carlisle.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Richard Henry McPhail Third	Bishop of Maidstone 1980 – 1987	Succeeded by David James Smith
Preceded by Simon Wilton Phipps	Bishop of Lincoln 1980 – 2002	Succeeded by John Saxbee

[edit] Notes

^ BBC reports award
^ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008) ISBN 9780713672576
^ Church details
^ Crockford's clerical directory 2008 London, Church House 2007 ISBN ISBN 9780715110300
^ The Times, Thursday, Sep 04, 1980; pg. 2; Issue 60715; col D New Bishop of Maidstone
^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1870520092)

v • d • e Bishops of Maidstone

Leslie Owen • Stanley Woodley Betts • Geoffrey Lewis Tiarks • Richard Henry McPhail Third • Robert Maynard Hardy • David James Smith • Gavin Hunter Reid • Graham Alan Cray •

v • d • e Bishops of Lincoln since 1908

Edward King • Edward Lee Hicks • William Shuckburgh Swayne • Frederick Cyril Nugent Hicks • Henry Aylmer Skelton • Leslie Owen • Maurice Harland • Kenneth Riches • Simon Wilton Phipps • Robert Maynard Hardy • John Saxbee •