Gordon David Savage

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Gordon David Savage^[1] was an Anglican Bishop who served in two posts^[2] between 1960 and 1970. Born on 14 April 1915 he was educated at Reading School and St Catherine's College, Oxford and ordained in 1940^[3] after an earlier career as a Librarian. His first post was as Chaplain, Lecturer and Tutor at Tyndale Hall, Bristol after which he was successively General Secretary of the Church Mission Society , Vicar of Marston, Oxford^[4] and Archdeacon of Buckingham before elevation to the eponymous Suffragan Bishopric. After four years he was translated to Southwell where he remained until retirement^[5]. He died on 9 June 1990

Church of England titles
Preceded by Robert Milton Hay	Bishop of Buckingham 1960 – 1964	Succeeded by George Christopher Cutts Pepys
Preceded by Frank Russell Barry	Bishop of Southwell 1964–1970	Succeeded by John Denis Wakeling

[edit] Notes

1. ^ NPG details
2. ^ The Times, Thursday, Dec 05, 1963; pg. 5; Issue 55876; col E Ecclesiastical News Next Bishop Of Southwell, Right Rev. G. D. Savage
3. ^ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
4. ^ Incumbency details
5. ^ Crockford's clerical directory1976 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153676

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