Geoffrey Tiarks
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British Anglican bishop
- Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Maidstone in the latter part of the 20th century.[1]
Early life and education
Born into an ecclesiastical family on 8 October 1909, his father was Lewis Hermann Tiarks, some time Rector of Lerwick (in the Scottish Episcopal Church).[2] He was educated at Marlborough College and St John's College, Cambridge.[3]
Ordained ministry
Tiarks was
Archdeacon of Portsmouth.Tiarks was
consecrated a bishop on 25 January 1969, by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[8] He served as Bishop of Maidstone, a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury, until his retirement on 30 September 1976;[9] until 1974 he was also Senior Chaplain at Lambeth Palace[10](to Ramsey as Archbishop of Canterbury).Personal life
He married Betty Lyne Stock in Malta whilst a naval chaplain and they had a son, Robert, and a daughter, Susan. They retired to Dorset in 1976;[11] he died on 14 January 1987, survived by Betty.
He was
second-cousin to John Tiarks (Bishop of Chelmsford, 1962–1971).[12][13] Through his first cousin once removed Anne, the bishop was a first cousin twice removed to Mark Phillips,[14] and one of the godfathers of Mark's son Peter, the eldest grandchild of Elizabeth II.[15]References
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- ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Information about church". Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
- ^ "Period as RN chaplain". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISBN 0-9511903-0-X
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Home". tiarks.co.uk.
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- ^ "Royal christening" The Times Friday 23 December 1977; p. 12; Issue 60194; col B
Church of England titles Vacant Title last held byStanley BettsBishop of Maidstone
1969–1976Succeeded by Isle of Wight Portsmouth (until 1999) &
Portsdown (since 1999)- Neville Lovett
- Harold Rodgers
- Harold Hyde-Lees
- Arthur Kitching
- Edward Roberts
- Michael Peck
- Geoffrey Tiarks
- Christopher Prior
- Ron Scruby
- Norman Crowder
- Graeme Knowles
- Chris Lowson(became Archdeacon of Portsdown)
- Chris Lowson, Archdeacon of Portsdown
- Trevor Reader, Archdeacon of Portsdown
- Joanne Grenfell, Archdeacon of Portsdown
- Jenny Rowley, Archdeacon-designate of Portsdown
The Meon - Peter Hancock
- Gavin Collins
- Will Hughes (acting)
- Kathryn Percival
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