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Robert Stopford (bishop)

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Robert Stopford

Bishop of Bermuda
DioceseAnglican Church of Bermuda
Elected1976
PredecessorEric Trapp
SuccessorAnselm Genders
Previous post(s)Bishop of Jerusalem
(Vicar-General) 1974–1976
Bishop of London
1961–1973
Bishop of Peterborough
1956–1961
Bishop of Fulham
1955–1956
Orders
Consecrationc. 1974
Personal details
Born(1901-02-20)20 February 1901
Garston, Lancashire, UK
Died13 August 1976(1976-08-13) (aged 75)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
Alma materHertford College, Oxford

Robert Wright Stopford, KCVO, CBE (20 February 1901 – 13 August 1976) was a British Anglican bishop.

Early life and education

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Stopford was born in Garston, Merseyside (then in Lancashire) to John William Stopford, a timber merchant born in Galway, Ireland. He was educated at Coatham School in Redcar and Liverpool College, where he was Head of House (Littler's). He continued his education at Hertford College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Master of Arts degree. At Oxford he obtained first classes in classical honour moderations (1922) and modern history (1924). He was subsequently an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, and a Fellow of King's College London. He received a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of London and a Doctor of Civil Law degree from the University of Durham. Stopford was married with two children.

Ministry

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During his tenure as Bishop of London, Stopford formalised the system of assigning districts to the oversight of suffragans, adapted the diocese's organisation to the 1964 creation of Greater London,[9] and initiated the 1970 experimental area scheme.[10]

Legacy

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Memorial to Robert Wright Stopford, Peterborough Cathedral

Bishop Stopford's School in Enfield and Bishop Stopford School in Kettering are named after him. A boarding house, Stopford House, at Achimota School in Accra, Ghana, was named in his honour. He was appointed KCVO in 1973, shortly before he retired as Bishop of London

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 3636. 30 September 1932. p. 382. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  2. ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 3689. 6 October 1933. p. 399. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Death of Bishop Stopford in England". Church Times. No. 5923. 20 August 1976. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  4. ^ "Three new bishops consecrated at St. Paul's". Church Times. No. 4819. 17 June 1955. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ^ "No. 40487". The London Gazette. 24 May 1955. p. 3011.
  6. ^ "Confirmation of Election". Church Times. No. 5146. 29 September 1961. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ "No. 42490". The London Gazette. 17 October 1961. p. 7515.
  8. ^ "No. 46032". The London Gazette. 20 July 1973. p. 8517.
  9. ^ "Death of Bishop Stopford in England". Church Times. No. 5923. 20 August 1976. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
  10. ^ "Virtual autonomy for London's 'area bishops'?". Church Times. No. 5584. 20 February 1970. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
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Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Fulham
1955–1956
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Peterborough
1956–1961
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of London
1961–1973
Succeeded by
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem
& Vicar-General

1974–1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Bermuda
1976
Succeeded by