Francis Horner West

Francis Horner West

The Rt Rev Francis Horner West was the Bishop of Taunton from 1962 until 1977. Born on 9 January 1909 and educated at Berkhamsted School and Magdalene College, Cambridge [“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] he was ordained in 1934. He was a Curate at " St Agnes Leeds" [ [http://st-agnes-leeds.org.uk/a.html Church Web Site] ] and then Chaplain of Ridley Hall, Cambridge. After wartime service as a Chaplain to the Forces [During which he was Mentioned in Despatches] he was Vicar of Upton then Archdeacon of Newark [The Times, Tuesday, Jul 08, 1947; pg. 7; Issue 50807; col C "New Archdeacon of Newark"] before his elevation to the Episcopate. An eminent author [ Amongst others he wrote “Sparrows of the Spirit”, 1957; “The Country Parish Today and Tomorrow”, 1960; “”, 1980; and “The Story of a Wiltshire Country Church”, 1987 > British Library web site accessed 18:14 21 September, 2008] , he died on 2 January 1999.

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