Frank Woods (archbishop of Melbourne)

For other people of the same name, see Frank Woods.

Sir Frank Woods KBE (6 April 1907 - 29 November 1992) was an English-born Anglican bishop who became Archbishop of Melbourne and Primate of Australia.

Woods was the son of one bishop (Edward Woods, Bishop of Lichfield) and nephew of another (Frank Woods, Bishop of Winchester). He was educated at Marlborough and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Woods was ordained in the priesthood in 1932.^[1] A curacy in Portsmouth was followed by a period as chaplain of his alma mater, Trinity College, Cambridge.^[2] He then became vice principal of Wells Theological College. During the Second World War he served as a chaplain in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and then, successively: Vicar of Huddersfield (1945–52); Suffragan Bishop of Middleton (1952–57)^[3] and, in 1958, the Archbishop of Melbourne for over 20 years.^[4] In 1971 he was appointed Primate of Australia and, on 3 June 1972, he was made a Knight of the Order of the British Empire.^[5] As is the established custom in Australia for knighted clergy, Woods was entitled to use "Sir" as his title and was commonly known as "Sir Frank".^[6]^[7]

References

^ Crockford's clerical directory Lambeth, Church House, 1975, ISBN 0108153674
^ “Who was Who 1897-1990", London, A & C Black, 1991, ISBN 071363457X
^ The Times, 19 November 1951; p.6; "New Bishop Suffragan Of Middleton"
^ The Times, 23 August 1957, p.8; "New Archbishop Of Melbourne: Right Rev. F. Woods"
^ "It's an Honour: KBE"
^ East Melbourne Historical Society, "Archbishop Sir Frank Woods (1907-1992)"
^ Archbishop Sir Frank Woods 1907-92 : a tribute compiled by Anglican Media

Church of England titles
Preceded by Edward Worsfold Mowll	Bishop of Middleton 1952 –1958	Succeeded by Robert Nelson
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Joseph John Booth	Archbishop of Melbourne 1958 –1977	Succeeded by Robert William Dann

Bishops of Middleton

Richard Parsons • Cecil Wilson • Arthur Alston • Edward Mowll • Frank Woods • Robert Nelson • Ted Wickham • Donald Tytler • Stephen Venner • Michael Lewis • Mark Davies

Bishops & Archbishops of Melbourne

Bishops	Charles Perry · James Moorhouse · Field Flowers Goe · Lowther Clarke

Archbishops	Lowther Clarke · Harrington Lees · Frederick Head · Joseph Booth · Sir Frank Woods · Robert Dann · David Penman · Keith Rayner · Peter Watson · Philip Freier

Primates of Australia

William Broughton • Frederic Barker • Alfred Barry • Saumarez Smith • John Wright • Henry Le Fanu • Howard Mowll • Hugh Gough • Philip Strong • Sir Frank Woods • Sir Marcus Loane • Sir John Grindrod • Keith Rayner • Peter Carnley • Phillip Aspinall

Persondata
Name	Woods, Frank
Alternative names	Most Rev Dr Frank Woods
Short description	Anglican clergyman
Date of birth	6 April 1907
Place of birth	Davos
Date of death	29 November 1992
Place of death	Melbourne