- Gordon Savage (bishop)
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Gordon David Savage was an Anglican bishop who served in two posts from 1960 to 1970.[1]
Born on 14 April 1915 he was educated at Reading School and St Catherine's College, Oxford and ordained in 1940[2] after an earlier career as a Librarian. His first post was as Chaplain, Lecturer and Tutor at Tyndale Hall, Bristol after which he was successively General Secretary of the Church Mission Society, Vicar of Marston, Oxford[3] and Archdeacon of Buckingham before elevation to the eponymous Suffragan Bishopric. After four years he was translated to Southwell where he remained until retirement.[4] He died on 9 June 1990.
Notes
- ^ The Times, Thursday, 5 December 1963, p5, "Ecclesiastical News: Next Bishop Of Southwell, Right Rev. G. D. Savage"
- ^ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ Incumbency details
- ^ Crockford's clerical directory1976 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153676
Church of England titles Preceded by
Robert Milton HayBishop of Buckingham
1960 – 1964Succeeded by
George Christopher Cutts PepysPreceded by
Frank Russell BarryBishop of Southwell
1964–1970Succeeded by
John Denis WakelingBishops of Buckingham Edward Shaw • Philip Eliot • Robert Hay • Gordon Savage • Christopher Pepys • Simon Burrows • Colin Bennetts • Mike Hill • Alan Wilson
Bishops of Southwell George Ridding • Sir Edwyn Hoskyns Bt • Bernard Heywood • Henry Mosley • Frank Barry • Gordon Savage • Denis Wakeling • Michael Whinney • Patrick Harris • George Cassidy • Paul Butler
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