George Noakes

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George Noakes (13 September 1924 – 14 July 2008) was the Bishop of St Davids and (briefly) the Archbishop of Wales.^[1]

Born in Ceredigion on 13 September 1924 ^[2] and educated at the University of Aberystwyth, after wartime service in the RAFVR he was ordained in 1950.^[3] After a curacy at Lampeter he was successively Vicar of Eglwyswrw, Tregaron and Aberystwyth; and finally, before his elevation to the Episcopate,^[4] Archdeacon of Cardigan. He died on 14 July 2008, aged 83.^[5]

[edit] References

^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0)
^ Who's Who2008 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780713672576
^ Daily Telegraph obituary Issue no 47,624 (dated 16 July 2004)
^ The Times, Saturday, Apr 10, 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61204; col A Court Circular- New Bishop of St David’s
^ "The Right Rev George Noakes: Archbishop of Wales, 1987-1991". Times, The (London). July 22, 2008. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4374198.ece. Retrieved 2008-07-27.

Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Eric Matthias Roberts	Bishop of St Davids 1982–1991	Succeeded by John Ivor Rees
Preceded by Derrick Childs	Archbishop of Wales 1987–1991	Succeeded by Alwyn Rice Jones

v d e Bishops of St David's

Early Medieval	Saint David Cynog Saint Telio Saint Ceneu Morfael Haernynin Elwaed Gurnuru Llunwerth I Gwrgwst Gwrgan Clydog Einion Elfodd Ethelman Elaunc Maelsgwyd Sadyrnfyw Cadell Sulhaithnay Nobis Idwal Asser Arthwael Samson Ruelin Rhydderch Elwyn Morfyw Llunwerth II Eneuris Sulhidyr Ivor Morgeneu

High Medieval	Nathan Ieuan Arwystl Erbin Trahaearn Joseph Bleiddud Sulien Abraham Sulien Rhigyfarch Wilfrid Daniel Bernard David FitzGerald Peter de Leia Gerald of Wales Geoffrey de Henlaw Iorwerth Anselm le Gras Thomas Wallensis Richard Carew Thomas Bek

Late Medieval	David Martyn Henry de Gower John of Thoresby Reginald Brian Thomas Fastolf Adam Houghton Richard Mitford John Gilbert Guy Mone Henry Chichele John Catterick Stephen Patrington Benedict Nichols Thomas Rodburn William Lyndwood John Langton John De la Bere Robert Tully Richard Martin Thomas Langton Hugh Pavy John Morgan

Early modern	John Morgan Robert Sherborne Edward Vaughan Richard Rawlins William Barlow Robert Ferrar Henry Morgan Thomas Young Richard Davies Marmaduke Middleton Anthony Rudd Richard Milbourne William Laud Theophilus Feild Roger Maynwaring William Lucy William Thomas Laurence Womock John Lloyd Thomas Watson George Bull Philip Bisse Adam Ottley Richard Smalbroke Elias Sydall Nicholas Clagett Edward Willes Hon Richard Trevor Anthony Ellys Samuel Squire Robert Lowth Charles Moss Hon James Yorke John Warren Edward Smallwell Samuel Horsley Hon William Stuart

Late modern	Lord George Murray Thomas Burgess John Jenkinson Connop Thirlwall Basil Jones John Owen David Prosser William Havard John Richards Eric Roberts George Noakes Ivor Rees Huw Jones Carl Cooper Wyn Evans

v d e Archbishops of Wales

Alfred Edwards Charles Green David Prosser John Morgan Edwin Morris Glyn Simon Gwilym Williams Derrick Childs George Noakes Alwyn Rice Jones Rowan Williams Barry Morgan