Jim Bishop (bishop)

The Rt Rev Clifford Leofric Purdy Bishop (called "Jim")^[1] was the Suffragan Bishop of Malmesbury from 1962^[2] until 1973 in the Church of England.

Life

He was born on 11 June 1908 ^[3] and educated at St. John's School, Leatherhead and Christ's College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1933^[4] and later Vicar of St George’s, Camberwell^[1], he was also Rural Dean of Walsingham and then Wearmouth until his ascension to the Episcopate. He died on 1 September 1994

^ ^a ^b Independent Obituary
^ The Times, Tuesday, Mar 27, 1962; pg. 14; Issue 55350; col E Ecclesiastical News New Bishop Of Malmesbury
^ ”Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0713635142)
^ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0715180886)

Church of England titles
Preceded by Edward James Keymer Roberts	Bishop of Malmesbury 1962 –1973	Succeeded by Frederick Stephen Temple

Bishops of Malmesbury and of Swindon

Malmesbury	Ronald Ramsay • Ivor Watkins • Edward Roberts • Jim Bishop • Freddy Temple • Peter Firth

Swindon	Michael Doe • Dr Lee Rayfield

Persondata
Name	Bishop, Clifford Leofric Purdy
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Date of birth	1908
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Date of death	1994
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