George Townley

George Frederick Townley (15 April 1891[1] – 9 March 1977)[2] was the sixth Bishop of Hull in the modern era from 1957 until 1965.[3]

He was and educated at Lincoln College, Oxford, his first post after World War I service was as a curate in Keighley. He was then Vicar of Lidget Green, Bradford and then Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Rural Dean of Scarborough and finally Archdeacon of Cleveland [4] before elevation to the Episcopate as a Suffragan to the Archbishop of York. He died on 9 March 1977.

Notes

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  2. ^ NPG details
  3. ^ Eccleslastical News Consecration Of Bishops At York (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Monday, 1 April 1957; p. 12; Issue 53804; col D
  4. ^ Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0108153674
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Henry Townsend Vodden
Bishop of Hull
1957–1965
Succeeded by
Hubert Laurence Higgs