George Lanyon Hacker was the sixth Suffragan Bishop of Penrith in the modern era.[1] Born on 27 April 1928 and educated at Kelly College, Tavistock[2] and Exeter College, Oxford, he was ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1955.[3] He began his career with a curacy at St Mary Redcliffe [4] before spells as Chaplain at King's College London, Perpetual curate at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Bishopwearmouth and Rector of Tilehurst In 1979 he ascended to the Episcopate, a post he held for 15 years. In retirement he has continued to serve the church as an Assistant Bishop within his old diocese.
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| Preceded by William Edward Augustus Pugh |
Bishop of Penrith 1979 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Richard Garrard |
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