Augustine John Hodson

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Augustine John Hodson was Bishop of Tewkesbury from 1938 to 1955. Born on 6 May 1879 he was educated at Lichfield Grammar School and Christ Church, Oxford [1]. In 1906 he studied for ordination at St Stephen's House, Oxford followed by a curacy at All Saint’s, Cheltenham. Between 1911 and 15 he was Assistant Missioner to the Gloucester Diocesan Mission before wartime service as a temporary chaplain [2]. Following the Armistice he spent two decades as a parish priest before his elevation to the suffragan bishopric of Tewkesbury[3] in 1938. He died on 28 January 1961.

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Bishop of Tewkesbury
1938 – 1955
Succeeded by
Edward Barry Henderson

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  2. ^ Reference in National archives
  3. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Mar 29, 1955; pg. 8; Issue 53200C; col D Resignation of the Bishop of Tewsbury