Frank Woods (bishop)

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Frank Theodore Woods
.
For other people with the same name, see Frank Woods (disambiguation).

ChStJ
Archbishop of Melbourne
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
ProvinceProvince of Victoria
DioceseDiocese of Melbourne
In office1958 to 1977
PredecessorJoseph Booth
SuccessorBob Dann
Other post(s)Anglican Primate of Australia (1971–1977)
Orders
Ordination1932 (priest)
Consecration1952
by Cyril Garbett
Personal details
Born(1907-04-06)6 April 1907
Died29 November 1992(1992-11-29) (aged 85)
EducationMarlborough College
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Sir Frank Woods

Anglican bishop. From 1957 to 1977, he served as Archbishop of Melbourne. He was additionally the Primate of Australia
between 1971 and 1977.

About

Early life

Woods was born in 1907 in

Davos, Switzerland. Woods was the son of the Right Reverend Edward Sydney Woods (1877-1953), Bishop of Lichfield, of the church of England, and Rachel Clemence Barclay. In 1914, the family moved back to England where his father became the army chaplain and vicar before consecration as bishop suffragan of Croydon in 1930, which then lead to being the bishop of Lichfield in 1937.[1]

His siblings included his brother of the photographer Janet Woods, Samuel Woods, an archdeacon in New Zealand, and Robin Woods, Bishop of Worcester, and a nephew of Theodore Woods, who served as Bishop of Winchester.[citation needed]

Education

He was educated at Marlborough in 1920. In 1929, Woods was elected president of the Student Christian Movement (SCM) at Cambridge.

In 1930, Woods attended Trinity College, Cambridge, which lead to getting his Masters in 1933.[1][2]

Later years

On June 9, 1936, Woods married Jean Margaret Sprules. Wood's father presided over the wedding, which was held at St. Alban's Abbey.[1]

Ordained ministry

Woods was ordained as a priest in 1932,

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and then, successively, a vicar in Huddersfield (1945–52); Suffragan Bishop of Middleton (1952–57);[5] and, in 1957, Archbishop of Melbourne for over 20 years.[6] From 1971 he was also the Anglican Primate of Australia.[citation needed
]

Honours

KBE insignia

Woods was appointed, on 3 June 1972, a

Chaplain of the Order of St John.[citation needed
]

References

  1. ^ a b c Porter, Brian, "Woods, Frank (1907–1992)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 16 August 2023
  2. ^ "Archbishop Sir Frank Woods (1907-1992) | East Melbourne Historical Society". emhs.org.au. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  5. ^ The Times, 19 November 1951; p. 6; "New Bishop Suffragan of Middleton: Right Rev. F. Woods"
  6. ^ The Times, 23 August 1957, p. 8; "New Archbishop of Melbourne: Most Rev. F. Woods"
  7. ^ "It's an Honour: KBE"
  8. ^ East Melbourne Historical Society, "Archbishop Frank Woods (1907–1992)"
  9. ^ Archbishop Frank Woods 1907–92 : a tribute compiled by Anglican Media
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Middleton
1952 to 1958 		Succeeded by
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Melbourne
1957 to 1977 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Primate of Australia
1971 to 1977 		Succeeded by


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