- George Nickson
The Rt Rev George Nickson was an
Anglican Bishop in the first third of the 20th century. Born on9 May 1864 [“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London,A & C Black , 1991 ISBN 071363457X] and educated atTrinity College, Dublin andCorpus Christi College, Cambridge , he was ordained in 1889 ["Ordinations. Ely. (Official Appointments and Notices) "The Times Saturday, Jun 22, 1889; pg. 17; Issue 32732; col D] . His first post was as acurate at " Holy Trinity,Cambridge " after which he was successivelyVicar of "St Benedict, Cambridge", "St John the DivineFairfield, Liverpool " [ [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=chsa1yn0aw8 Amateur video of the soon to be demolished church] ] and "St Andrew's,Southport " before being appointedRural Dean ofWest Derby in 1905. In 1906 he became the firstSuffragan Bishop ofJarrow [The Times , Saturday, May 05, 1906; pg. 11; Issue 38012; col E "King’s approval of Nickson’s appointment"] . In 1914 he was translated to Bristol ["New Bishop Of Bristol. Promotion Of Another Suffragan"The Times Saturday, May 02, 1914; pg. 10; Issue 40513; col E] . A man whose dedication to his ministry lead to occasional collapses [The Times , Friday, Feb 25, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51315; col E Obituary-"Bishop Nickson Unsparing Service To The Church"] ,he died on26 April 1924.References
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