Freddy Temple

The Rt Rev Frederick Stephen Temple (called "Freddy")^[1] was the Suffragan Bishop of Malmesbury from 1973 until 1983. He was born on 24 November 1916 ^[2] and educated at Rugby and Balliol. Ordained in 1948^[3] his first post was a curacy in Newark. Later Rector of St Agnes, Longsight^[4] and Dean of Hong Kong he returned to England to be Senior Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury.^[5] Following this he was Vicar of St Mary’s Portsea and then Archdeacon of Malmesbury until his ascension to the Episcopate. He retired in 1983^[6] and died on 26 November 2000.

Notes

1. ^ The Telegraph — Obituary, Freddy Temple
2. ^ ”Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0713635142)
3. ^ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0715180886)
4. ^ Church web-site
5. ^ Senior Chaplain At Lambeth Palace The Times Friday, 8 May 1959; p. 14; Issue 54455; col E
6. ^ The Times Wednesday, 20 April 1983; p. 16; Issue 61511; col C Bishop of Malmesbury to resign