From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Reindorp (December 11, 1911 [1]- April 20, 1990) was an Anglican clergyman who served as the 5th Bishop of Guildford [2]and subsequently 75th Bishop of Salisbury[3]. Educated at Felsted School[4] and Trinity College, Cambridge he then embarked on a clerical career that was to last over 40 years. After a curacy in Kensington and wartime service in the RNVR he rose rapidly in the church hierarchy, his posts including the Incumbency at the prestigious St Stephen with St John, Westminster[5] and Provost at Southwark Cathedral [6] before his elevation to the Episcopate. Reindorp married a South African Doctor, Alix Edington in South Africa following the end of the Second World War. The Reindorps gained a reputation as public speakers on the british lecture circuit. Their clerical and medical backgrounds earned the couple the nick name 'Body and Soul'.Reindorp had four children with his first wife, Alix (nee Edington). Two of his sons, David and Julian have been ordained into the Church of England. Reindop's only daughter, Fiona married English Baronet, Sir Richard Baskerville Mynors. After the death of his first wife in 1987, Bishop George married Lady Bridget Mullens. The service was conducted by his eldest son, Julian. A prolific author[7] and broadcaster[8] he died in retirement at Westminster three years after his wife Alix. Bishop Reindorp has 10 surviving Grandchildren, the eldest grandchild Nicola Reindorp is Head of Oxfam International in the USA.
A biography of Bishop Reindorp was abandoned after opposition from his surviving family.
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Dec 21, 1911; pg. 1; Issue 39774; col A Births
- ^ The Times, Tuesday, Jan 17, 1961; pg. 7; Issue 54981; col C New Bishop Of Guildford Very Rev. G. E. Reindorp
- ^ The Times, Friday, Dec 15, 1972; pg. 16; Issue 58658; col E Dr Reindorp to be new Bishop of Salisbury By Our Religious Affairs correspondent
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
- ^ The Times, Saturday, Jun 12, 1948; pg. 6; Issue 51096; col C Services To-Morrow St Stephen’s Rochester Row Westminster
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Dec 05, 1957; pg. 12; Issue 54016; col D Provost of Southwark
- ^ His publications included "What about You?", 1956; "No Common Task", 1957; "Putting it Over: ten points for preachers", 1961; "Over to You", 1964; "Preaching Through the Christian Year", 1973. “Who’s Who” (Ibid)
- ^ Details of 1973 series
|
Bishops of Salisbury since 1908 |
|
|
|
|
