Cuthbert Woodroffe

Cuthbert Woodroffe

George Cuthbert Manning Woodroffe KBE[1] (known as Cuthbert; born 1918) was a long serving Anglican Bishop of the Windward Islands from 1969 until 1986; and for the last six of that time Primate of the West Indies.[2] He was born on 17 May 1918 and educated at Codrington College, Barbados [3] and ordained in 1945.[4] His first post was as a Curate in St Vincent[5] after which he held incumbencies in Barbados.[6] His last appointment before elevation to the Episcopate saw him returning to St Vincent as Sub-Dean of its cathedral.

Notes

  1. ^ Burkes Peerage
  2. ^ Anglican Communion
  3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory (86th edition) Lambeth, Church House,1976 ISBN 0108153674
  5. ^ St Vincent Anglican History
  6. ^ Diocese of Barbados
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Harold Grant Pigott
Bishop of the Windward Islands
1969 – 1986
Succeeded by
Philip Edward Randolph Elder
Preceded by
Alan John Knight
Primate of the West Indies
1980 – 1986
Succeeded by
Orland Ugham Lindsay