John Woodhouse
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For the soldier, see John Woodhouse (British Army officer).
The Rt Rev John Walker Woodhouse (28 January 1884 - 13 March 1955) was an Anglican Suffragan Bishop from 1945[1] until 1953[2].
He was born on 28 January 1884 and educated at Charterhouse [3] and University College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at St James, Milton, Portsmouth[4]. After service as a World War I chaplain he was then Vicar of St John’s, Waterloo Road, Lambeth[5] and after that St George’s, Newcastle upon Tyne. From 1942 to 1945 he was Rural Dean of Huddersfield and finally Bishop of Thetford.
He died after a short retirement on 13 March 1955.
[edit] References
- ^ New Bishops Of Dunwich And Thetford The Times Friday, Jun 22, 1945; pg. 2; Issue 50175; col D
- ^ Resignation details
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
- ^ Church web site
- ^ British History on-line
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| Vacant
Title last held by
John Bowers |
Bishop of Thetford 1945 –1953 |
Succeeded by Martin Patrick Grainge Leonard |
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