Francis West (bishop)

British Anglican bishop

Francis Horner West (9 January 1909 - 2 January 1999) was a British Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Taunton in the Church of England from 1962 until 1977.

West was educated at Berkhamsted School and Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1] He was ordained as a deacon on 11 June 1933 (Trinity Sunday) at Leeds Parish Church[2] and priest the next Trinity Sunday, 27 May 1934, at Christ Church, Harrogate — both times by Edward Burroughs, Bishop of Ripon.[3] He was a curate at St Agnes Leeds[4] and then chaplain of Ridley Hall, Cambridge. After wartime service as a Chaplain to the Forces[5] he was vicar of Upton then Archdeacon of Newark[6] before his ordination to the episcopate. He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1962 by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[7] He was also an author – among others he wrote "Sparrows of the Spirit", 1957; "The Country Parish Today and Tomorrow", 1960; “F. R. B.: a portrait of Bishop F. R. Barry”, 1980; and "The Story of a Wiltshire Country Church", 1987.[8]

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1. ^ Who was Who 1897-1990, London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
2. ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 3673\. 16 June 1933. p. 734\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2019 - via UK Press Online archives.
3. ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 3723\. 1 June 1934. p. 683\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2019 - via UK Press Online archives.
4. ^ Church Web Site[permanent dead link]
5. ^ During which he was Mentioned in Despatches
6. ^ The Times, Tuesday, 8 July 1947; pg. 7; Issue 50807; col C New Archdeacon of Newark
7. ^ "Bishops consecrated". Church Times. No. 5165\. 9 February 1962. p. 9\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2019 - via UK Press Online archives.
8. ^ British Library web site accessed 18:14 21 September 2008

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Preceded by

Mark Hodson

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1962-1977  | Succeeded by

Peter Nott

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* Charles de Salis
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* Peter Nott
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