Gerald Ellison | |
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| Bishop of London | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 1973–1981 |
| Predecessor | Robert Stopford |
| Successor | Graham Leonard |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Willesden (1950–1955) Bishop of Chester (1955–1973) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1935 (deacon) 1936 (priest) |
| Consecration | c. 1950 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1910 |
| Died | 18 October 1992 (aged 82) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Fulham Palace, London, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Gerald Alexander Ellison KCVO PC (19 August 1910 – 18 October 1992 [1] ) was an Anglican bishop and rower. He was the Bishop of Chester from 1955 to 1973 and the Bishop of London from 1973 to 1981.
Ellison was the son of a chaplain to the king. He was educated at Westminster School and New College, Oxford. [2] He rowed for Oxford University Boat Club in the Boat Race in 1932 and 1933 and was later a Boat Race umpire. He married and had three children.
Ellison studied for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge and was ordained deacon in 1935 and priest in 1936. His first position, from 1935, was as a curate at Sherborne. [3] He then became the chaplain to Cyril Garbett, Bishop of Winchester, from 1937 to 1939. During World War II he was a chaplain in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and in 1943 the domestic chaplain to Cyril Garbett as Archbishop of York. From 1946 to 1950 he was vicar of St Mark's Portsea, Portsmouth, the largest parish of the city. [4]
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