Hubert Higgs

Hubert Laurence Higgs was the seventh Anglican Bishop of Hull in the modern era (from 1965 until 1977).

Life

Born on 23 November 1911,^[1] and educated at University College School and Christ's College, Cambridge, his first post after ordination was as a curate at Holy Trinity, Richmond.^[2] He was then Vicar of Holy Trinity, Aldershot,^[3] Rural Dean of Woking and finally Archdeacon of Bradford before elevation to the Episcopate as a Suffragan to the Archbishop of York.^[4] He died on 4 January 1992.

^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
^ Church web site
^ Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0108153674
^ New Bishop Of Hull The Times Tuesday, 23 March 1965; p. 14; Issue 56277; col E

Church of England titles
Preceded by George Frederick Townley	Bishop of Hull 1965–1977	Succeeded by Geoffrey Paul

Bishops of Hull

Richard Blunt • John Kempthorne • Francis Gurdon • Bernard Heywood • Henry Vodden • George Townley • Hubert Higgs • Geoffrey Paul • Donald Snelgrove • James Jones • Richard Frith