John Henry Lawrence Phillips (1910–1985) was the Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth from 1960[1] until 1975.
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He was born on 2 February 1910, the son of a clergyman, and attended Weymouth College.
From 1932 to 1934 he studied for the Diaconate at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, followed by two curacies at Yorkshire parishes[2], marrying Morna Wingfield-King in 1936[3]. Three daughters[4] and a son followed as Phillips became a Vicar, additionally joining the RNVR as a chaplain during the war (eventually becoming Director of Service Ordinands).
When peace came he was appointed the General Secretary of the Churches' Council of Training for the Ministry, then Archdeacon of Nottingham. In 1960 his nomination to be the Bishop of Portsmouth was approved by The Queen[5], although he had to wait a further 7 years for elevation to the House of Lords[6]. He resigned his Bishopric in 1975.
From 1975 to 1979 Phillips was Masonic Provincial Grand Master of The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Federation[7]. He also sailed and played golf[8]. He died on 1 November 1985.
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| Preceded by William Launcelot Scott Fleming |
Bishop of Portsmouth 1960 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Archibald Ronald McDonald Gordon |
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