Michael Henshall Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Rt Revd
Michael Henshall
Bishop of Warrington
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool
Term:1976–1996
Predecessor:John Bickersteth
Successor:John Packer
Other Post:Honorary assistant bishop in York (1999–2017)
Ordination:1956 (deacon); 1957 (priest)
Consecration:1976
Birth Date:29 February 1928
Religion:Anglican
Spouse:Ann Stephenson
Children:2 sons; 1 daughter
Alma Mater:St Chad's College

Michael Henshall (29 February 1928 – 7 February 2017) was a long serving Suffragan Bishop of Warrington.[1]

Henshall was educated at Manchester Grammar School and St Chad's College, Durham.[2] He was ordained in 1957 and began his career with a curacy in Bridlington before Incumbencies at Micklehurst and Altrincham. From there he ascended to the Episcopate of Warrington a post he held for 20 years, retiring in 1996.

His son, Nicholas Henshall, has been Dean of Chelmsford since 2014.[3]

He died on 7 February 2017 at the age of 88.[4]

References

  1. [The Times]
  2. ‘HENSHALL, Rt Rev. Michael’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U19871, accessed 6 July 2012
  3. http://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/10984032.New_Dean_of_Chelmsford_Cathedral_installed/ Chelmsford Weekly News
  4. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesonline-uk/obituary.aspx?n=michael-henshall&pid=184074144 BISHOP MICHAEL HENSHALL