Paul de Labilliere
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Paul Fulcrand Delacour Labilliere was the second Bishop of Knaresborough from 1934 to 1938; and, subsequently, Dean of Westminster. Born on 22 January 1879 into a legal family[1] he was educated at Harrow[2] and Merton College, Oxford. After taking Holy Orders he became Chaplain to the Bishop of Durham before missionary work in South Africa.[3] He was successively Clerical Superintendent of the Liverpool Scripture Readers, Chaplain of Wadham College, Oxford,[4] Lecturer at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and Vicar of Christ Church, Harrogate before a 4 year stint as Suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough.[5] A quiet[6] but effective priest, his final appointment was as Dean of Westminster.[7]
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| Preceded by Lucius Smith |
Bishop of Knaresborough 1934 – 1938 |
Succeeded by John Norman Bateman-Champain |
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| Preceded by William Foxley Norris |
Dean of Westminster 1938 – 1946 |
Succeeded by Alan Don |
[edit] Notes
- ^ His father was a Barrister of the Middle Temple
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
- ^ During which time he married Esther Morkel
- ^ A period interrupted with wartime service as a chaplain to the forces (during which he was mentioned in despatches)
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Nov 22, 1905; pg. 14; Issue 38184; col A Ecclesiastical Intelligence
- ^ He listed his recreation in Who's Who as "silence"
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Nov 18, 1937; pg. 14; Issue 47845; col F The Deanery Of Westminster Appointment Of Bishop Of Knaresborough
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