John Woodhouse (bishop)

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John Walker Woodhouse (28 January 1884 – 13 March 1955) was an

Anglican suffragan bishop from 1945[1] until 1953.[2]

He was born on 28 January 1884 and educated at

Rural Dean of Huddersfield and finally Bishop of Thetford (and also Archdeacon of Lynn from 1946) from 1945 to 1953. He was consecrated a bishop on St James's Day 1945 (25 July), by Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[9]
He died on 13 March 1955 after a short retirement.

References

  1. ^ New Bishops of Dunwich and Thetford The Times Friday, 22 June 1945; pg. 2; Issue 50175; col D
  2. ^ Resignation details
  3. Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 10 September 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  4. ^ Church web site
  5. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 29 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 29 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ TNA Service Record. WO374/76609
  8. ^ British History on-line
  9. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 29 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
Church of England titles
Vacant
Title last held by
John Bowers 		Bishop of Thetford
1945–1953 		Succeeded by
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