Bill Ind

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Bill Ind
Bishop of Truro
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Truro
In office1997–30 April 2008
Predecessor Michael Ball
Successor Tim Thornton
Other post(s) Bishop of Grantham
1987–1997
Orders
Ordination1966 (deacon); 1967 (priest)
Consecrationc.1987
Personal details
Born (1942-03-26) 26 March 1942 (age 81)
Denomination Anglican
ParentsWilliam Robert Ind
Florence Emily Spritey
SpouseFrances Isobel Bramald
m. 1967
Children3 sons
Alma mater University of Leeds

William Ind (born 26 March 1942) is a retired English Anglican bishop. He was formerly the Bishop of Truro.

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Early life

The son of William Robert Ind and Florence Emily Spritey, Ind was educated at the Duke of York's School in Dover, at the University of Leeds, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) [1] in history in 1964 and at the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield.

Career

Ind was ordained deacon in 1966 and priest in 1967. From 1966 to 1971, he was curate of Feltham and from 1971 to 1973 of St Mary's Northolt. In 1973, he became team vicar of Basingstoke, in 1979 Vice-principal of the Aston Training Scheme, in 1982 Director of Ordinands of the Winchester Diocese and member of the Doctrine Commission and in 1984 an honorary canon of Winchester, holding all posts until 1987. He was then Suffragan Bishop of Grantham until 1997, when he was appointed the 14th Bishop of Truro. Ind has been married to Frances Isobel Bramald since 1967 and they have three sons. Ind was seen in the BBC series A Seaside Parish and shown visiting Boscastle at the time of the flood there. On 12 May 2007 he announced to the diocesan synod his intention of retiring on 30 April 2008. [2]

In June 2007, Ind was awarded the Trelawny Plate, an award given to people seen as making an "outstanding contribution to Cornish life". During his acceptance of the award, Ind made a speech in which he apologised for the suppression of the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion, stating that "I am often asked about my attitude to the Prayerbook Rebellion and in my opinion, there is no doubt that the English Government behaved brutally and stupidly and killed many Cornish people. I don't think apologising for something that happened over 500 years ago helps, but I am sorry about what happened and I think it was an enormous mistake." [3]

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Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Grantham
1987–1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Truro
1997–2008
Succeeded by