George Holderness
The Right Reverend George Edward Holderness was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 20th century.
He was born on 5 March 1913 and educated at Leeds Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford.[1] Ordained in 1936 he began his career with a curacy at Bedale and was then Chaplain at Aysgarth School until 1947.[2] He was then Vicar of Darlington and for 15 years suffragan Bishop of Burnley[3][4] in the Diocese of Blackburn.[5] In 1970 he left Burnley to become Dean of Lichfield, a post he held to retirement in 1979. He died on 21 October 1987.
References
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ A period interrupted by World War II service as a Chaplain to the Forces
- ^ "A short guide and history to Burnley Parish Church of St.Peter" Holderness, G.A: 1961, Gloucester, British Publishing Company
- ^ Ecclesiastical News Consecration Of Two Bishops The Times Thursday, Feb 03, 1955; pg. 4; Issue 53156; col C
- ^ National Archives Detail
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