Basil Guy (bishop)

Basil Tudor Guy[1] was a bishop in the 20th century.[2]

Guy was born on 9 March 1910 and educated at Forest School and Trinity College, Cambridge [3]. After a curacy at Wanstead, he was Vicar of Bradninch then Tavistock before his appointment as Bishop of Bedford [4] in 1957. Five years later he was translated to Gloucester where he stayed until his death from cancer on 29 April 1975[5].

References

  1. ^ NPG details
  2. ^ Obituary-Bishop Of Gloucester The Times Tuesday, Mar 04, 1975; pg. 16; Issue 59335; col F
  3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  4. ^ With the additional position of Archdeacon of St Albans
  5. ^ Deaths in the last year, Crockford's clerical directory1975-76, Lambeth, Church House, 1976, ISBN 0180153674
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Angus Campbell MacInnes
Bishop of Bedford
1957 – 1962
Succeeded by
Albert John Trillo
Preceded by
Wilfred Marcus Askwith
Bishop of Gloucester
1962 – 1975
Succeeded by
John Yates