George Nickson
George Nickson (9 May 1864 – 23 February 1949) was an Anglican bishop.[1]
Nickson was born on 9 May 1864 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.[2] He was ordained in 1889.[3] His first post was as a curate at Holy Trinity, Cambridge, after which he was successively Vicar of St Benedict, Cambridge, St John the Divine Fairfield, Liverpool[4] and St Andrew's Southport before being appointed Rural Dean of West Derby in 1905. In 1906 he became the first Suffragan Bishop of Jarrow.[5] In 1914 he was translated to Bristol.[6] A man whose dedication to his ministry led to occasional collapses,[7] he retired in 1933 and settled in Church Stretton, Shropshire, dying on 23 February 1949 aged 84.[2]
References
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ a b "Nickson, George (NK884G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Ordinations. Ely. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Saturday, Jun 22, 1889; pg. 17; Issue 32732; col D
- ^ Amateur video of the soon to be demolished church
- ^ The Times, Saturday, May 05, 1906; pg. 11; Issue 38012; col E King’s approval of Nickson’s appointment
- ^ New Bishop Of Bristol. Promotion Of Another Suffragan The Times Saturday, May 02, 1914; pg. 10; Issue 40513; col E
- ^ The Times, Friday, Feb 25, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51315; col E Obituary-Bishop Nickson Unsparing Service To The Church
