Robert Stopford (bishop)
Robert Stopford | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bermuda | |
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| Diocese | Anglican Church of Bermuda |
| Elected | 1976 |
| Term ended | 1976 (death) |
| Predecessor | Eric Trapp |
| Successor | Anselm Genders |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Jerusalem (Vicar-General) 1974–1976 Bishop of London 1961–1973 Bishop of Peterborough 1956–1961 Bishop of Fulham 1955–1956 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | c. 1974 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1901 |
| Died | 13 August 1976 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
Robert Wright Stopford KCVO CBE PC (20 February 1901 – 13 August 1976) was a British clergyman.
Early life and career
He was born in Garston, Liverpool and educated at Coatham School in Redcar and Liverpool College, where he was Head of House (Littler's). He continued his education at Hertford College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Master of Arts. At Oxford, he obtained first classes in classical honour moderations (1922) and modern history (1924). He was subsequently an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, and a Fellow of King's College, London. He received further a Doctor of Divinity from the University of London and a Doctor of Civil Law from the University of Durham.
Legacy
Bishop Stopford's School at Enfield and Bishop Stopford School in Kettering are named after him. He was appointed KCVO in 1973, shortly before he retired as Bishop of London
Positions held
- 1935-1941 Principal of Trinity College (Kandy), Ceylon
- 1941-1945 Principal of Achimota College, Ghana
- 1952-1955 Honorary Chaplain to the Queen
- 1955-1956 Bishop of Fulham
- 1956-1961 Bishop of Peterborough
- 1961-1973 Bishop of London
- 1974-76 Bishop of Jerusalem
- 1961-1976 Privy Counsellor
- 1975 Chairman of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Trust
See also
External links
- Trinity College, Sri Lanka
- Bishop Stopford's School at Enfield
- Bishop Stopford School in Kettering
- The Achimota Trust
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