Bill Flagg (bishop)

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John William Hawkins Flagg was an Anglican missionary bishop from 1951 to 1977; [1] and was later general secretary of the South American Missionary Society. Born in Somerset [2] on 16 April 1929 and ordained in 1959 [3] he began his career with the post of Chaplain at the St Andrew's Chapel to the British Embassy. He then went on to found the Sams Mission in Asuncion, whilst supporting the Chaco missions such as Makklaiwaya MissionWorking closely with notable missionaries such as Derek and Betty Hawksbee, Asunción [4] after which he was Archdeacon of northern Argentina and Paraguay by the age of 36 before his ordination to the episcopate as Northern Argentina and Paraguay's first Anglican bishop. Translated to Peru in 1973 he returned to Britain as Vicar of St Cyprian's, Edge Hill [5] He later took the position of leading SAMS through its transitional period as a Mission allied to Allen Gardiner and his vision to a much more diverse and culturally open church. He visited South America again to inter his late wife's ashes and spent time with colleagues and friends from many backgrounds returning to the Uk to promote and support the missions he loved dearly . He died on 1 October 2008, leaving behind six children, many grandchildren and one great grandchild.

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References

  1. Obituary, The Daily Telegraph dated 17 October 2008
  2. From Ploughshare to Crook Flagg, J.W.H: London, Triangle, 2000 ISBN   0-281-05213-1
  3. Who's Who (UK)|2008: London, A & C Black ISBN   978-0-7136-8555-8
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0
  5. During this time he was also an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Liverpool > Who's Who (ibid)
Anglican Communion titles
New title Bishop of Paraguay
1969–1973
Succeeded by
Douglas Milmine
New title Bishop of Peru
1973–1977
Succeeded by
David Evans