Arthur Gribble Explained

Arthur Stanley Gribble (18 August 1904 - 9 March 2002)[1] was an Anglican priest[2] in the twentieth century.

Gribble was educated at Ulverston Grammar School; Queens' College, Cambridge; and Westcott House, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon in 1930; and priest in 1931. He served curacies in Windermere and Almondbury. He was Chaplain of Sarum Theological College from 1936 to 1938; Rector of Shepton Mallet, 1938–54;[3] Principal of Queen's College, Birmingham from 1954 to 1967 (and a Lecturer at the University of Birmingham); and Canon Residentiary and Chancellor of Peterborough Cathedral from 1967 to 1979.[4] During his time at Peterborough he was recommended as a potential bishop,[5] but was never appointed one.

Notes and References

  1. 'Canon Arthur Gribble' The Times (London, England), Wednesday, March 20, 2002, Issue 67403, p.39.
  2. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  3. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/canon-arthur-gribble-9180426.html Independent obituary
  4. Web site: Canon Arthur Gribble . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229030654/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1387776/Canon-Arthur-Gribble.html . 29 February 2016 . live .
  5. http://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/CalmView/TreeBrowse.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&field=RefNo&key=Ramsey%2F4-287%2F1963%2F47%2F132-3%2C+140%2C+142-7%2C+149-54 Lambeth Palace Library