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Wilfred Askwith

Askwith in March 1952, when Bishop of Blackburn

Wilfred Marcus Askwith KCMG[1] (24 April 1890 – 16 July 1962) was the 2nd Bishop of Blackburn who was later translated to Gloucester. Born in Hereford and educated at Hereford Cathedral School,[2] Bedford School[3] and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge he was ordained in 1914. His first post was as Curate at St Helens Parish Church.[4] After this he was a Master and Assistant Chaplain at his old school then Rector of Stalbridge.[5] From 1925 to 1932 he was Chaplain to Europeans at Nakuru in Kenya. Returning to England he was Vicar of Sherborne then Rural Dean of Leeds[6] before his elevation to the episcopate.[7] He died on 16 July 1962.[8]

References

  1. ^ NPG details
  2. ^ Tomlinson, Howard (2018). Hereford Cathedral School : a history over 800 years. Herefordshire. p. 599. ISBN 978-1-910839-23-2. OCLC 1030612754.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Who Was Who 1897–2007. London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  4. ^ Church web-site
  5. ^ National Archives
  6. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940–41 Oxford, Oxford University Press OUP,1941
  7. ^ "Ecclesiastical News Consecration of Bishop of Blackburn". The Times Tuesday, 1 December 1942; p. 6; Issue 49407; col C
  8. ^ "Obituary – Bishop W. M. Askwith". The Times Tuesday, 17 July 1962; p. 12; Issue 55445; col F
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Blackburn
1942–1954
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Gloucester
1954–1962
Succeeded by


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