Charles Tyndall

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The Rt Rev Charles John Tyndall, DD (born 30 May 1900; died 3 April 1971 ^[1]) was the 13th Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh ^[2] who was later translated to Derry and Raphoe^[3].

Educated at The King's Hospital and Trinity College, Dublin ^[4] and ordained in 1925, his first post was a curacy at Clontarf ^[5]. He then held incumbencies at Enniscorthy and Drumcondra before being appointed Rural Dean of Fingal and then (his last post before elevation to the Episcopate in 1956^[6]) Archdeacon of Elphin and Ardagh.

He was the uncle of John Tyndall, the former chairman of the National Front and founder of the British National Party.^[7]

Notes

1. ^ Obituary-Bishop Tyndall The Times Monday, Apr 05, 1971; pg. 14; Issue 58139; col F
2. ^ Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Kilmore to be translated The Times Saturday, Dec 17, 1955; pg. 8; Issue 53406; col E
3. ^ Personal correspondence
4. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
5. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
6. ^ Consecrated 2nd February 1956: “Handbook of British Chronology” By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 052156350X, 9780521563505
7. ^ Heritage and Destiny Issue 39

Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by Frederick Julian Mitchell	Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh 1956–1958	Succeeded by Edward Francis Butler Moore
Preceded by Robert McNeil Boyd	Bishop of Derry and Raphoe 1958 –1969	Succeeded by Cuthbert Irvine Peacocke

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Name	Tyndall, Charles John
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Date of birth	30 May 1900
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Date of death	3 April 1971
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