Robert Stannard (bishop)

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Robert William Stannard

clergyman
in the middle part of the 20th century.

He was born on 20 October 1895 and educated at

Rural Dean of Dalton,[4] he then became Archdeacon of Doncaster and Rector of High Melton
.

In 1947, he was appointed to the

episcopate as Bishop of Woolwich,[5] a post he held until his appointment as Dean of Rochester. As Dean, he was the first Warden of Rochester Theological College in 1959, before the appointment of Stuart Blanch the following year.[6] An Honorary Chaplain to the King, he retired to Fleet, Hampshire in 1966 and died twenty years later on Boxing Day
.

References

  1. ^ NPG details
  2. ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. ^ Sunderland Minister
  5. ^ New Bishop Of Woolwich The Times Wednesday, Jun 11, 1947; pg. 4; Issue 50784; col A
  6. ^ "Church Times: "Rochester College closes its doors", 3 July 1970, p 2". Retrieved 28 April 2021.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Woolwich
1947–1959 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Dean of Rochester
1959–1966 		Succeeded by


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