Philip Goodrich

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Philip Henry Ernest Goodrich was an Anglican Bishop [1] for nearly quarter of a century. Born on 2 November 1929 he was educated at Stamford School and St John's College, Cambridge [2]. After this he studied for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon followed by a Curacy at Rugby in Warwickshire[3]. Between 1957 and 1961 he was Chaplain of his old college before Incumbencies at Ormsby and Bromley. Elevated to the Episcopate as Suffragan Bishop of Tonbridge[4] he was translated to Worcester in 1982. He died on 22 January 2001..

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Henry David Halsey
Bishop of Tonbridge
1973 – 1982
Succeeded by
David Henry Bartleet
Preceded by
Robert Wilmer Woods
Bishop of Worcester
1982 – 1996
Succeeded by
Peter Selby

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Apr 27, 1982; pg. 14; Issue 61218; col E Bishop of Tonbridge to be translated to Worcester
  2. ^ Who’s Who London, A & C Black,1992 ISBN 0713635142
  3. ^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) p 1621 ISBN 1870520092
  4. ^ Debrett's People of Today (Ibid)