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Colin Clement Walter James (20 September 1926[1] - 10 December 2009[2]) was an Anglican bishop who served in the Church of England.
James was educated at Aldenham School and King's College, Cambridge before his ordained ministry which begain with a curacy at Stepney, after which he was a chaplain of Stowe School.[3] Following this he was a producer of religious programmes for the BBC[4] and then (his final appointment before being ordained to the episcopate) vicar of St Peter's Bournemouth.[5] James was the first suffragan Bishop of Basingstoke in the Diocese of Winchester, then diocesan Bishop of Wakefield[6] before returning to the Diocese of Winchester as the diocesan bishop.[7]
References
- ^ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0713635142)
- ^ Daily Telegraph Obituary p29 Issue no 48,073 (dated 23 December 2009
- ^ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0715180886)
- ^ ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1870520092)
- ^ Now called Bournemouth Family Church
- ^ Bishops of Wakefield
- ^ Diocese of Winchester
Church of England titles New title Bishop of Basingstoke
1973–1977Succeeded by
Michael ManktelowPreceded by
Eric TreacyBishop of Wakefield
1977–1985Succeeded by
David HopePreceded by
John TaylorBishop of Winchester
1985–1995Succeeded by
Michael Scott-JoyntBishops of Basingstoke Colin James • Michael Manktelow • Geoffrey Rowell • Trevor Willmott • Peter Hancock
Bishops of Wakefield William How • George Eden • James Seaton • Campbell Hone • Henry McGowan • Roger Wilson • John Ramsbotham • Eric Treacy • Colin James • David Hope • Nigel McCulloch • Stephen Platten
Bishops of Winchester since 1908 Herbert Ryle • Edward Talbot • Frank Woods • Cyril Garbett • Mervyn Haigh • Alwyn Williams • Falkner Allison • John Taylor • Colin James • Michael Scott-Joynt • Tim Dakin
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