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Simon Burrows

Bishop of Buckingham
DioceseDiocese of Oxford
In office1974–1994
PredecessorChristopher Pepys
SuccessorColin Bennetts
Other post(s)Area bishop of Buckingham (1984–1994)
Honorary assistant bishop in Winchester (1994–2015)
Orders
Ordinationc. 1954 (deacon); c. 1955 (priest)
Consecration1974
Personal details
Born(1928-11-08)8 November 1928
Died5 August 2015(2015-08-05) (aged 86)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsHedley & Joan Lovett
SpouseJanet Woodd (m. 1960)
Children2 sons; 3 daughters
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge

Simon Hedley Burrows (8 November 1928 – 5 August 2015) was the Bishop of Buckingham from 1974 to 1994 and the first area bishop under the diocesan area scheme of 1984.[1]

Early life

Burrows was born on 8 November 1928. He was the grandson of Leonard Burrows (Bishop of Sheffield) and Neville Lovett (Bishop of Salisbury)[2] and son of Hedley Burrows (Dean of Hereford).[3] He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.

Ordained ministry

He was a curacy at St John's Wood, after which he was Chaplain of Jesus College, Cambridge.[4] Following this he was Vicar of Wyken and then (his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate[5]) of Holy Trinity Fareham.[6]

In retirement he continued to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Winchester for some time.

Death

He died on 5 August 2015 after a short illness.[7]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
  2. ^ ‘BURROWS, Very Rev. Hedley Robert’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2007 [1], accessed 30 June 2012
  3. ^ ‘BURROWS, Rt Rev. Simon Hedley’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [2], accessed 30 June 2012
  4. ^ Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
  5. ^ ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
  6. ^ Parish Web Site
  7. ^ BURROWS
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Buckingham
1974–1994
Succeeded by