Francis William Cocks

Francis William Cocks

The Rt Rev. Francis William Cocks was a former Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury. [Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975/6 Lambeth, Church House Publishing 0108153674] He was born into an ecclesiastical family [His father was the Rev Canon W.Cocks sometime Vicar of Felixstowe - “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877] on 5 November 1913 and educated at Haileybury and St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Ordained at the beginning of the Second World War, he was a Chaplain in the RAFVR until 1945 , and then the Service itself. [Eventually rising to the rank of "Chaplain in chief"(also known as "Archdeacon of the RAF")] From 1965 until 1970 he was Rector of Wolverhampton when he ascended to the Episcopate, [Church News "New Bishop Of Shrewsbury (Official Appointments and Notices)" The Times Wednesday, Dec 17, 1969; pg. 12; Issue 57745; col E] a post he held for a decade. [The Times, Tuesday, Jul 29, 1980; pg. 14; Issue 60689; col A "Church news Resignation of the Bishop of Shrewsbury"] He died on 20 August 1998.

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