Richard Wimbush

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The Most Reverend

Richard Wimbush
Bishop of Argyll and The Isles
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Church Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese Argyll and The Isles
Elected1963
In office1963-1977
Predecessor Thomas Hannay
Successor George Henderson
Other post(s) Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1974-1977)
Assistant Bishop of York (1977-1994)
Orders
Ordination1935
Consecration1963
Personal details
Born(1909-03-18)18 March 1909
Terrington, Yorkshire, England
Died4 January 1994(1994-01-04) (aged 84)
York, Yorkshire, England
Nationality English
Denomination Anglican
SpouseMollie Smith
Children4

Richard Knyvet Wimbush (18 March 1909 - 4 January 1994), [1] MBE was an eminent Anglican Priest in the 20th century.

Born into an ecclesiastical family on 18 March 1909 [2] and educated at Haileybury, Oriel College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon, he was ordained in 1935. [3] He began his career as Curate of his old Ripon College Cuddesdon and then held similar posts at Pocklington and Harrogate. After this he was Rector of Melsonby and then Principal of Edinburgh Theological College. [4] In 1963 he became Bishop of Argyll and The Isles. [5] From 1974 he was also Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Resigning in 1977 he became Priest in charge of Etton with Dalton Holme and an Assistant Bishop of York.

He died on 4 January 1994. [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ NPG details
  2. ↑ His father was the Rev. Canon J. S. Wimbush, sometime Vicar of Terrington > “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London: A & C Black, 2007 ISBN   978-0-19-954087-7
  3. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1947-48 Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1947
  4. ↑ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D. M. Edinburgh: T & T Clark ISBN   0-567-08746-8
  5. ↑ The Times, Wednesday, 12 June 1963; p. 7; Issue 55725; col C News
  6. ↑ Obituary, The Independent
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Argyll and The Isles
1963 – 1977		Succeeded by
Preceded by Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
1974 – 1977		Succeeded by


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