Spencer Leeson
Spencer Stottisbury Gwatkin Leeson[1] was an eminent[2] Headmaster[3] and Anglican bishop[4] in the mid 20th century.[5]
Life
He was born on 9 October 1892 and educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford.[6] After World War I service with the Middlesex Regiment he was Assistant Principal at the Board of Education then an Assistant Master at his old school. He was appointed Headmaster of Merchant Taylors’[7] in 1927 then Winchester College[8] eight years later. He was made deacon at Michaelmas 1939 (22 September) at Wolvesey chapel[9] and ordained priest on Trinity Sunday 1940 (19 May) at Winchester Cathedral — both times by Cyril Garbett, Bishop of Winchester.[10] He was Rector of St. Mary's Church, Southampton[11] and then Wiccamical Prebendary at Chichester Cathedral. Appointed to the See of Peterborough in 1949 and ordained and consecrated a bishop that All Saints' Day (1 November) at Westminster Abbey[12] by Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury;[13] he held this post until his death on 27 January 1956.[14]
Memorials
A memorial stained glass window was erected in the south aisle of Peterborough Cathedral to his memory.[15]
References
- ^ details
- ^ Open Library
- ^ Wykeham Day Address Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ List of incumbents
- ^ Ecclesiastical News. Canon Leeson For See Of Peterborough The Times Friday, 8 April 1949; pg. 4; Issue 51351; col G
- ^ Leeson. "Leeson, Spencer". Who's Who. A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ School notes Archived 13 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Time Magazine
- ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 4001. 29 September 1939. p. 265. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 4035. 24 May 1940. p. 386. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ The Times, Monday, 21 January 1946; pg. 4; Issue 50355; col F Canon Leeson's New Appointment
- ^ "[photo caption]". Church Times. No. 4526. 4 November 1949. p. 729. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 12 April 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Right Rev Cyril Easthaugh". The Times. No. 63268. 19 December 1988. p. 14.
- ^ Obituary- Dr. Spencer Leeson The Bishop of Peterborough The Times Saturday, 28 January 1956; pg. 9; Issue 53440; col A
- ^ Plaque in Peterborough Cathedral
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