Roger Wilson (bishop)
Roger Plumpton Wilson in the mid 20th century.
Born into an ecclesiastical family,St Mark's Day 1949 (25 April), by Cyril Garbett, Archbishop of York, at York Minster,[7] becoming Bishop of Wakefield in succession to Henry McGowan.[8] When George Bell retired in 1958 he was enthroned as Lord Bishop of Chichester, until his own retirement in 1974.
He taught classics at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, South Africa for a period.[9] He was Clerk of the Closet from 1963 to 1975.
He was an active
Freemason.[10] He served as Grand Chaplain (the most senior clerical appointment) in the United Grand Lodge of England from 1957 to 1958.[11]
References
- ^ The Times, Tuesday, Apr 26, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51365; col C Consecration of the Bishop of Wakefield
- ^ Diocesan web site Archived 2007-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bishop Of Chichester Nominated Choice Of Dr. R. P. Wilson The Times Tuesday, Nov 26, 1957; pg. 10; Issue 54008; col D
- ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ The Right Reverend Roger Wilson, obituary, Daily Telegraph, 2 March 2003
- ^ Michael De-la-Noy (4 March 2002). "Obituary: The Rt Rev Roger Wilson". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Dixon, HR (1974). "Provincial Grand Lodge from 1855". The History of Freemasonry in Sussex. Brighton: Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex. p. 115.
- ^ "Grand Officers Alphabetically Arranged". United Grand Lodge of England: Masonic Year Book (edition 1986-1987) (1986-1987 ed.). London: UGLE. 1986.
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