- Simon Barrington-Ward
Simon Barrington-Ward, KCMG, (born 1930) was
Bishop of Coventry in theChurch of England .The son of Robert and Margaret Adele Barrington-Ward, was educated at
Eton College [Who's Who 1992 London,A & C Black , 1991 ISBN 0713635142] , andMagdalene College, Cambridge (from which he graduatedBachelor of Arts and Master of Arts). After service as aPilot Officer in theRoyal Air Force , he taught attheological college s before beingordained [Crockfords,(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0715180886 ] .From 1985 to 1997 he was 7th
Bishop of Coventry ["Debrett's People of Today": Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) p 1621 ISBN 1870520092)] .Bishop Barrington-Ward is now Bishop with pastoral care of the
University of Cambridge , HonoraryAssistant Bishop in theDiocese ofEly , Honorary AssistantChaplain of Magdalene College (of which he has been an HonoraryFellow since 1987 [ [http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/current/special/03/17.html Fellows of the Colleges: Magdalene, "Cambridge University Reporter" Vol CXXXVII Special No 3 (5 October 2006)] ] ), and chaplain to the staff ofRidley Hall , Cambridge.In the New Year Honours 2001 (published at the end of 2000) he was appointed Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, having served as the Prelate of the Order. Because he is a clergyman, he did not receive the accolade and therefore does not use the title, "Sir".
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