Wilfred Askwith Explained

Wilfred Marcus Askwith [1] (24 April 1890 – 16 July 1962) was the 2nd Bishop of Blackburn who was later translated to Gloucester. Born in Hereford and educated at Hereford Cathedral School,[2] Bedford School[3] and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge he was ordained in 1914. His first post was as Curate at St Helens Parish Church.[4] After this he was a Master and Assistant Chaplain at his old school then Rector of Stalbridge.[5] From 1925 to 1932 he was Chaplain to Europeans at Nakuru in Kenya. Returning to England he was Vicar of Sherborne then Rural Dean of Leeds[6] before his elevation to the episcopate.[7] He died on 16 July 1962.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person.php?LinkID=mp81423 NPG details
  2. Book: Tomlinson, Howard. Hereford Cathedral School : a history over 800 years. 2018. 978-1-910839-23-2. Herefordshire. 599. 1030612754.
  3. [Who's Who|''Who Was Who 1897–2007'']
  4. http://www.sthelensparishchurch.org/ Church web-site
  5. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=190-d_2-1_3&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1 National Archives
  6. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940–41 Oxford, Oxford University Press OUP,1941
  7. "Ecclesiastical News Consecration of Bishop of Blackburn". The Times Tuesday, 1 December 1942; p. 6; Issue 49407; col C
  8. "Obituary – Bishop W. M. Askwith". The Times Tuesday, 17 July 1962; p. 12; Issue 55445; col F

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