George Cuthbert Manning Woodroffe KBE[1] (known as Cuthbert; born 1918) was a long serving Anglican Bishop of the Windward Islands from 1969 until 1986; and for the last six of that time Primate of the West Indies.[2] He was born on 17 May 1918 and educated at Codrington College, Barbados [3] and ordained in 1945.[4] His first post was as a Curate in St Vincent[5] after which he held incumbencies in Barbados.[6] His last appointment before elevation to the Episcopate saw him returning to St Vincent as Sub-Dean of its cathedral.
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Preceded by Harold Grant Pigott |
Bishop of the Windward Islands 1969 – 1986 |
Succeeded by Philip Edward Randolph Elder |
Preceded by Alan John Knight |
Primate of the West Indies 1980 – 1986 |
Succeeded by Orland Ugham Lindsay |
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