Neville Vincent Gorton

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Neville Gorton was the 4th bishop of the restored see of Coventry ^[1]in the modern era. He was born on March 1, 1888, the son of an Anglican Canon and educated at Marlborough College and Balliol College, Oxford, where he was an exhibitioner and Aubrey Moore student ^[2]. Gorton was a career school-master who after taking holy orders spent 20 years at Sedbergh School^[3], rising to the rank of housemaster. He was then appointed head of Blundell's School^[4] where he was to remain until the call to face the challenges of a severely bombed diocese. A passionate advocate of Christian Unity^[5], his vision was for a “People’s cathedral” ^[6]. Gorton himself was a curious mixture of conventional (he passionately opposed the re-marriage of divorced people in church) and lateral thinker- his wide experience with boys gave him a very realistic view of “sin”. A master of the short, pithy sermon he was a much admired churchman^[7]. He died in office on 30 November 1955^[8].

Religious titles
Preceded by Mervyn George Haigh	Bishop of Coventry 1943–1952	Succeeded by Cuthbert Bardsley

[edit] Notes

1. ^ "The Times", Friday, Nov 13, 1942; pg. 7; Issue 49392; col C Ecclesiastical News New Bishop Of Coventry
2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
3. ^ During which time he married Ethel Ingledew Daggett, with whom he had two sons and one daughter("Who was Who"-Ibid)
4. ^ ”Gorty:Neville Gorton’s years at Blundell’s 1934-42” Margetson, J Letheringham, Letheringham Books, 1998 ISBN 0953458008
5. ^ "The Anglican Church and Christian Unity" Gorton,N London, Longmans, 1948
6. ^ Article in Time Magazine
7. ^ ”Neville Gorton:Bishop of Coventry- Reminiscences by some of his friends” Moyle, F.W (Ed) London, SPCK, 1957
8. ^ The Cathedral Church of St. Michael and the Church of the Holy Trinity, Coventry. Order of service for the burial of Neville Vincent Gorton ... Bishop of Coventry . Monday, December 5th, 1955, at 12 noon.

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