Jeremy Walsh (bishop)

For the astronomer with the same name see Jeremy Walsh Geoffrey David Jeremy Walsh (known as Jeremy; born 1929) was the Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury from 1986 until 1995. Educated at Felsted School and Pembroke College, Cambridge ^[1] Walsh studied for ordination at Lincoln Theological College before embarking on curacies in Southgate, London^[2] and Cambridge.^[3] From 1958 until 1961^[4] he was Staff Secretary of the Student Christian Movement and from then until 1966 Vicar of St Mary Moorfields, Bristol.^[5] There then followed two Rectorships of ten years apiece at, firstly, Marlborough and latterly Ipswich. Elevation to the suffragan bishopric of Tewkesbury in 1986^[6] completed his ecclesiastical career and he retired (to Ipswich) in 1995.

Notes

1. ^ Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0713635142
2. ^ "Debrett's People of Today": Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) p 1621 ISBN 1870520092)
3. ^ Crockfords,(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0715180886
4. ^ During which time he married Cynthia Knight “Who’s Who” (Ibid)
5. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Aug 22, 1961; pg. 9; Issue 55166; col F Letter concerning Savings In Prison JEREMY WALSH
6. ^ The Times, Wednesday, Nov 13, 1985; pg. 20; Issue 62294; col D New Bishop of Tewkesbury