Geoffrey David Jeremy Walsh (known as Jeremy; born 1929) was the fifth Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury (the suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Gloucester) from January 1986 until his retirement in October 1995.
Jeremy Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tewkesbury | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gloucester |
| In office | Jan 1986–Oct 1995 |
| Predecessor | Robert Deakin |
| Successor | John Went |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 29 January 1986 by Robert Runcie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1929 (age 94–95) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Cynthia Knight |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
Educated at Felsted School and Pembroke College, Cambridge[1] Walsh studied for ordination at Lincoln Theological College before embarking on curacies in Southgate, London[2] and Cambridge.[3] From 1958 until 1961[4] he was Staff Secretary of the SCM and from then until 1966 Vicar of St Mary Moorfields, Bristol.[5] There then followed two Rectorships of ten years apiece at, firstly, Marlborough and latterly Ipswich. Appointment to the suffragan bishopric of Tewkesbury in 1986[6] completed his ecclesiastical career and he retired (to Ipswich) in 1995. He was ordained and consecrated a bishop (thereby taking up his suffragan See) on 29 January 1986, by Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Gloucester Cathedral.[7]
References
edit- ^ Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2
- ^ "Debrett's People of Today": Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) p 1621 ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- ^ Crockfords,(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ During which time he married Cynthia Knight “Who’s Who” (Ibid)
- ^ The Times, Tuesday, Aug 22, 1961; pg. 9; Issue 55166; col F Letter concerning Savings In Prison JEREMY WALSH
- ^ The Times, Wednesday, Nov 13, 1985; pg. 20; Issue 62294; col D New Bishop of Tewkesbury
- ^ "New bishops consecrated". Church Times. No. 6416. 31 January 1986. p. 20. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 April 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
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